Tensions Rise as Israeli Nationalists March Through Jerusalem
Thousands of ultranationalist Israelis marched through a sensitive Palestinian area of Jerusalem, chanting racist slogans, as far-right national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir boasted of Jewish prayer at a key holy site, violating long-standing agreements. The march, seen as provocative by Palestinians, heightened tensions amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. The event commemorates "Jerusalem Day," marking Israel's capture of east Jerusalem in 1967, and has historically been a flashpoint for violence.