Amman, April 6 (Petra) – The Ministry of Foreign and Expatriates Affairs on Monday condemned the storming of Al Aqsa Mosque by Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir accompanied by Israeli occupation forces. The Ministry stated that the incident is a "blatant" violation of international law and international humanitarian law and a reprehensible escalation and unacceptable provocation.

It stated that the storming of the Al Aqsa Mosque violates the sanctity of the holy mosque and undermines its historical and legal status quo.

Ministry spokesperson Fouad Majali said the Kingdom condemns and rejects the minister's actions and said the storming of the Mosque constitutes a clear breach of Israel's obligations as the occupying power in occupied Jerusalem.

Majali warned that the move reflects attempts to impose a temporal and spatial division of the Mosque, adding that Israel holds no sovereignty over occupied Jerusalem or its Islamic and Christian holy sites.

He condemned Israel's continued closure of Al Aqsa Mosque's gates to worshippers and the restrictions imposed on freedom of worship.

He warned of the consequences of the Israeli actions in occupied Jerusalem as serious violations of international law, the established historical and legal status quo and Israel's responsibilities as an occupying power.

He said that the entire 144-dunum area of Al Aqsa Mosque is a place of worship exclusively for Muslims.

He added that the Jerusalem Waqf and Al Aqsa Mosque Affairs Department of Jordan's Ministry of Awqaf, Islamic Affairs and Holy Places remains the sole legal authority responsible for managing the site and regulating access.

//Petra// AK