Ammon News - The Ministry of Foreign and Expatriates Affairs on Wednesday strongly condemned the storming of the al-Aqsa Mosque/al-Haram al-Sharif by Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, under the protection of the Israeli occupation police, describing the incident as a flagrant violation of international law and international humanitarian law, a rejected escalation, and an unacceptable provocation.

Ministry Spokesperson Ambassador Sufian Qudah reaffirmed Jordan's absolute rejection and firm condemnation of the continued incursions by Ben-Gvir, as well as the Israeli police’s facilitation of repeated violations of the sanctity of the al-Aqsa Mosque/al-Haram al-Sharif.

The Ministry also warned of the dangerous consequences of such provocative and illegal violations against Islamic and Christian holy sites in occupied Jerusalem, urging Israel to immediately halt all such acts, including those by Ben-Gvir, which the Ministry said reflect the extremist policies of the Israeli government. These policies, it noted, serve to escalate tensions further across the occupied West Bank, including through raids on Palestinian cities and infringements on Islamic and Christian holy sites.

The Ministry reiterated that the entire 144-dunum area of the al-Aqsa Mosque is an exclusive place of worship for Muslims, and that the Jerusalem Endowments and al-Aqsa Mosque Affairs Department, under the Jordanian Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs and Holy Places, is the sole legal authority responsible for administering the site and regulating access.