The move by the national security minister has been described as 'an unprecedented provocation', after he visited the Al Aqsa compound in Jerusalem - a site which is claimed by both Muslims and Jews.
Al Aqsa compound, known as Haram al Sharif in Arabic, is a large plaza in Jerusalem's old city and the third most holy site in Islam, after Medina and Mecca.
Under that sensitive status quo, only Muslims are allowed to pray inside Haram al Sharif with others permitted to visit at strict times during the day. Jewish prayer is strictly banned on the site, although there are numerous examples of that being ignored by a minority.
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