Israel's Ben-Gvir visits flashpoint Al-Aqsa Mosque compound
More than 2,300 Israeli settlers and far-right activists entered the compound, and police allowed more than 1,000 to pray there, Palestinian officials said.
- On Thursday, Far-right Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir visited the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in East Jerusalem, joining more than 2,300 settlers marking the Jewish holiday of Tisha B'Av.
- The site, known to Muslims as Al-Aqsa and to Jews as the Temple Mount, is governed by a decades-old agreement permitting non-Muslim visits but strictly prohibiting prayer by non-Muslims.
- Ben-Gvir praised Jewish visitors who prayed at the site, stating in a video that they "feel like the owners," while police restricted Palestinian access to the compound.
- Jordan's foreign ministry condemned the visit as "a desecration of the sanctity of the mosque, an escalation, a barbaric act, and unacceptable provocation," while Hamas warned the acts "will backfire on the occupation."
- Palestinian officials warned the incursions reflect a "fundamental political shift" and could spark further confrontations, particularly as Friday prayers typically draw thousands of worshippers to the compound.
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Pakistan, seven other Islamic states condemn Israeli escalation at Al Aqsa Mosque
The foreign ministers of the eight Arab-Islamic states on Friday strongly condemned the Israeli escalation at Al Aqsa Mosque, particularly the continued mass settlers’ incursions led by extremist Israeli ministers, into the holy place under the protection of the Israeli forces. The foreign ministers, in a statement, also condemned the raising of the Israeli flag within courtyards of Al-Aqsa Mosque, the erection by Israeli police of two tents, an…
Eight muslim nations condemn Israeli actions at Al-Aqsa Mosque
The foreign ministers of the eight Arab-Islamic states on Friday strongly condemned the Israeli escalation at Al Aqsa Mosque, particularly the continued mass settlers’ incursions led by extremist Israeli ministers, into the holy place under the protection of the Israeli forces.
The foreign ministers of Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, Indonesia, Qatar, Egypt, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Jordan issued a joint statement condemning Israel's actions at the Al-Aqsa Mosque/Haram al-Sharif. The statement called on Israel to lift access restrictions and urged the international community to take a "firm stance."
The foreign ministers of Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, Indonesia, Qatar, Egypt, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Jordan issued a joint press statement condemning the raid on Al-Aqsa Mosque by an Israeli minister.
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