{
  "id": 8912536,
  "title": "Netanyahu tours tunnels beneath Al-Aqsa as Ben Gvir raids Jerusalem holy site",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/netanyahu-tours-tunnels-beneath-al-aqsa-as-ben-gvir-raids-jerusalem",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-21T12:02:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/netanyahu-tours-tunnels-beneath-al-aqsa-ben-gvir-raids-jerusalem-holy"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited tunnels beneath Al-Aqsa Mosque as hundreds of Israeli settlers stormed the Jerusalem holy site over the weekend. As Yom Kippur, the most sacred day on the Jewish calendar, approached, Netanyahu joined tens of thousands of Israelis for Selichot prayers at the Western Wall, located adjacent to Al-Aqsa, on Saturday night. The prime minister subsequently shared a video of himself and his wife, Sara, touring the tunnels below the Al-Aqsa Mosque complex. \"It is moving to touch the rock of our existence. We are here very close to the Holy of Holies,\" Netanyahu stated. \"We are here, and we will always remain here.\"\n\nThousands of individuals attended Selichot prayers at the Western Wall plaza, comprising Israeli government ministers and officials. On Sunday morning, a group of around 800 Israeli settlers, including National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, raided Al-Aqsa Mosque. The Palestinian Authority's Jerusalem Governorate reported that approximately 800 individuals stormed the site on Sunday.",
  "summary": "Netanyahu tours tunnels beneath Al-Aqsa as Ben Gvir raids Jerusalem holy site Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu toured tunnels beneath Al-Aqsa Mosque as hundreds of Israeli settlers raided the Jerusalem holy site over the weekend. Ahead of Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar, Netanyahu joined tens of thousands of Israelis for Selichot prayers at the Western Wall, adjacent…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Netanyahu tours tunnels beneath Al-Aqsa as Ben Gvir raids Jerusalem holy site",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/netanyahu-tours-tunnels-beneath-al-aqsa-as-ben-gvir-raids-jerusalem-8912538",
        "published": "2026-09-21T11:45:50.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}