Amman: Jordan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates has condemned the storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque by Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, along with other far-right ministers, Knesset members, and large groups of Israeli colonists.
According to Palestine News and Information Agency - WAFA, the incursion coincided with the 'Flag March' and was described by Jordan as a dangerous and unacceptable provocation. The ministry stated that the incursion represented a "blatant violation of the historical and legal status quo" at the holy site and a breach of Israel's obligations under international law as an occupying power.
Jordan's statement emphasized that such actions do not alter the fact that East Jerusalem is occupied territory and that Israel holds no sovereignty over it. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Ambassador Sufian Qudah denounced the participation of Israeli officials in the storming and criticized the Israeli police for facilitating what he termed 'repeated violations' at one of Islam's holiest sites.
Qudah warned that these actions constitute a serious breach of international and humanitarian law, aimed at imposing new realities at Al-Aqsa, including efforts to divide the mosque both spatially and temporally. He demanded that Israel, as the occupying power, cease all provocative actions carried out by Ben-Gvir and extremist colonists, which are seen as part of a broader policy aimed at escalating tensions and deepening the occupation.
The ambassador stated that the Kingdom holds Israel fully responsible for the consequences of these provocations and urged the Israeli government to halt all colonist incursions and inflammatory acts led by figures like Ben-Gvir.
