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Netanyahu tours tunnels underneath Al-Aqsa Mosque compound

Netanyahu tours tunnels underneath Al-Aqsa Mosque compound

Summary

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife, Sara, visited tunnels under the Al-Aqsa Mosque area in East Jerusalem. After the visit, they joined Jewish prayers at the Western Wall before the Yom Kippur holiday.

Key Facts

  • Benjamin Netanyahu is the Prime Minister of Israel.
  • Netanyahu and his wife toured tunnels beneath the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound.
  • The Al-Aqsa Mosque is located in East Jerusalem.
  • The area is considered occupied territory by Israel.
  • After the tour, they attended Selichot prayers.
  • Selichot prayers are special prayers said before the Jewish holiday Yom Kippur.
  • The Western Wall is a sacred Jewish religious site near the Al-Aqsa Mosque.
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