Despite the ban on non-Muslim entry, an Israeli television journalist secretly climbed the holy city of Mecca, the Grand Mosque and Jabal Rahmat Hill in Saudi Arabia. Netizens have expressed their anger on social media.
This information has been reported by the US media Bloomberg.
Israeli television Channel-13 aired a ten-minute report on Monday (July 18), Bloomberg reports. In it, Gil Tamari, the channel's world news editor, drives to Islam's holy city of Mecca, near the entrance to the Grand Mosque, and shows the notable sights and structures around it.
Israel has no diplomatic relations with Saudi Arabia. But recently the relations between the two countries are improving.
The news of this incident was not published or publicized in the media of Saudi Arabia, which is strictly controlled by the government. In addition, Reuters reported that the Saudi authorities did not respond when contacted for comment.
Meanwhile, many Israelis criticized the incident on social media, saying it was disrespectful.
Tamari went to Jeddah to cover US President Joe Biden's visit last Friday. However, it is not clear whether he entered Makkah with the permission of the authorities. Although he later apologized for the incident, he said he had no intention of hurting the sentiments of Muslims.
Source: Bloomberg
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