Netanyahu tours tunnels underneath Al-Aqsa Mosque compound

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Al Jazeera · collected 2026-09-20

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel posted a video showing him and his wife touring ancient tunnels below the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in East Jerusalem’s Old City. The visit preceded their attendance at ‘Selichot’ prayers at the Western Wall, which is part of preparations for the Jewish holiday Yom Kippur.
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Story summary

On an undisclosed date, Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli Prime Minister, posted a video showing him and his wife Sara walking through tunnels underneath East Jerusalem’s Old City and the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound. This tour took place prior to their attendance at ‘Selichot’ prayers at the Western Wall, in preparation for the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur. The Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, known as the Noble Sanctuary, is a highly sensitive site sacred to both Muslims and Jews, and Netanyahu's visit has likely sparked tensions due to its political implications in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Written for “Netanyahu Visits Al Aqsa Tunnels” on 2026-10-04, grounded in this article and the 0 other(s) covering the same event.

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📰 Netanyahu Visits Al Aqsa Tunnels
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Topics

East Jerusalem’s Israeli Jewish Old City

Subjects

Benjamin Netanyahu PERSON · 1× East Jerusalem’s GPE · 1× Israeli NORP · 1× Jewish NORP · 1× Netanyahu PERSON · 1× Old City GPE · 1× Sara PERSON · 1×

Narrative

Netanyahu tours tunnels underneath Al-Aqsa Mosque compound Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu posted a video of him and his wife, Sara, walking through tunnels beneath occupied East Jerusalem’s Old City and the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, before joining ‘Selichot’ prayers at the Western Wall ahead of the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-20
2026-09-20 · Al Jazeera
Netanyahu tours tunnels underneath Al-Aqsa Mosque compound · assertive framing

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Netanyahu tours tunnels underneath Al-Aqsa Mosque compound Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu posted a video of him and his wife, Sara, walking through tunnels beneath occupied East Jerusalem’s Old City and the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, before joining ‘Selichot’ prayers at the Western Wall ahead of the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur. asserted
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