[HIGHLIGHTS] Amid warnings of a religious war. Netanyahu holds his cabinet meeting under Al-Aqsa and Ben Gvir storms his yards

The Israeli government held its weekly session inside a tunnel under the western side of Al-Aqsa Mosque. It was held hours after extremist Israeli Minister of National Defense Itamar Ben Gvir and dozens of settlers stormed the courtyards of the holy mosque.

Netanyahu said that Israel had united Jerusalem after the war 56 years ago, but the battle for its unification was still ongoing. The Israeli government also approved an addition of about $17 million to the budget for digging tunnels under the Western Wall and the Old City.