Israeli minister visits Temple Mount

Israel's internal security minister made an unannounced visit to the Temple Mount compound. Yitzhak Aharonovitch entered the Al-Aksa Mosque during his two-hour tour to review police positions in the volatile area. A spokesman for Aharonovitch, who is a member of the right-wing Yisrael Beiteinu Party, told Reuters that the visit was coordinated with the Muslim Waqf, which is charged with caring for the site. But the Waqf foundation told Ynet that the visit was a "provocative entry to the holy site, which may complicate the sensitive situation." (JTA)