Israeli PM Naftali Bennett says security decisions taken in Jerusalem and Gaza are 'not political'
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Israel Prime Minister Naftali Bennett told CNN that security steps taken by the Israeli government in Gaza and Jerusalem were not politically motivated.
"All of my security decisions regarding actions in Temple Mount or with Gaza are not political. I take the decisions on the merit, Bennett told CNN Chief International Anchor Christiane Amanpour in an exclusive interview Wednesday. "What's right for the security and what's right to do, I'm not going to change that. I'm not going to change my defense-related decisions because of political considerations," he said.
Temple Mount, known to Muslims as Haram al-Sharif, is the site of the Aqsa mosque, the third holiest site in Islam. It is also where the first and second temples stood and is regarded as the holiest place in Judaism.
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