PHOTOS - Rubio seen excavating tunnel under Aqsa Mosque with Netanyahu

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday joined ‘Israeli’ Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in an excavation of a tunnel beneath the Palestinian town of Silwan. The tunnel is located just meters from the Aqsa Mosque.

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Tunnel's Significance and Controversy

According to Hebrew media, the official reason for Rubio's visit was to participate in the event, which was held at the "City of David" archaeological site. The site is managed by the Elad settler organization.

The tunnel, known as the "Pilgrimage Road," is the same location where Netanyahu previously made what were seen as provocative statements about the "Jewish right" to the Aqsa Mosque.

Buraq Wall

Before going to the event, Rubio and Netanyahu visited the Buraq Wall (Western Wall).

The Secretary of State inserted a note into the cracks of the wall, which read: "May peace reign upon this Holy Land and in the world."