Israeli Cabinet minister visits sensitive Jerusalem holy site

Israel’s National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, centre, attends a march marking Jerusalem Day (Mahmoud Illean/AP/PA)

An extremist Israeli Cabinet minister visited a sensitive Jerusalem holy site on Sunday at a time of heightened tensions with the Palestinians.

The visit by national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, his second known visit since becoming a member of Israel’s most right-leaning government ever, drew condemnations from the Palestinians and Israel’s neighbour Jordan, which acts as the custodian of the site.