Ben-Gvir’s visit to Jerusalem holy site draws US rebuke

The US State Department on Tuesday warned that the visit by Israel’s new hardline national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, to a contested Jerusalem holy site could further fuel tensions between Israel and the Palestinians. 

“We're deeply concerned by this visit,” State Department spokesperson Ned Price told reporters, without mentioning Ben-Gvir by name. “This visit has the potential to exacerbate tensions and to provoke violence.”