Türkiye Condemns Storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque by Israeli Extremist Groups
Turkish Foreign Ministry calls on the international community to take deterrent action against what it describes as violations of Al-Aqsa's historical and legal status.
Turkish Foreign Ministry calls on the international community to take deterrent action against what it describes as violations of Al-Aqsa's historical and legal status.
More than 1,100 Israelis entered the Al-Aqsa compound on Sunday, according to Anadolu Agency, coinciding with the Jewish holiday of Sukkot.
Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar reiterated Pakistan's support for the Hashemite Custodianship over Jerusalem's holy sites.
Jordan, Kuwait, Qatar and Saudi Arabia said the visit violated the site's status quo, while Hamas accused the Israeli prime minister of an 'assault' on Al-Aqsa's identity, according to Anadolu Agency.
The Israeli prime minister and his wife walked through the underground passages beneath the Jerusalem holy site.
The visits to Al-Aqsa Mosque compound and the Western Wall tunnels drew strong condemnation, according to Al Jazeera.
The Jerusalem Governorate reported that Israeli police provided protection for the group's entry to the sacred Islamic site.
Palestinian Jerusalem Governorate says the visit coincided with calls for prayers and religious rituals at the Gate of Mercy, one of Al-Aqsa Mosque's gates.
Palestinian officials say repeated rituals by extremist Jewish groups near the mosque's eastern wall signal an attempt to alter the site's status quo.