CAIRO – 3 January 2023: Egypt’s Al Azhar has strongly condemned the “barbaric behavior” committed by an extremist Israeli official when he stormed Al-Aqsa Mosque under the protection of Israeli occupation forces.
In a statement released Tuesday, Al Azhar stressed that these “provocative actions clearly reflect the barbarism of the Israeli occupation authority, and its attempt to impose a political reality by force of arms and change the historical identity of Al-Quds [East Jerusalem] and Al-Aqsa Mosque”.
The world’s top Sunni Muslim institution called on the international community to take decisive stances to stop Israel’s continued crimes, and protect religious sanctities and sacred places in Jerusalem and the entire occupied Palestinian territories.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs released a statement Tuesday denouncing the act of "an Israeli official" of "breaking into Al Aqsa Mosque accompanied by extremists under the protection of the Israeli forces."
The ministry stressed Egypt's rejection of unilateral measures that contravene the existing legal and historic status of Jerusalem. The statement warned of the repercussions of the measures of the sort on security and stability in "the occupied lands," the region, and the future of the peace process.
Egypt also called on all parties to exercise self-restraint and self-responsibility, abstaining from any measures that would foment the circumstances.
The incident occurred in the morning of January 3 when Israeli Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir, entering through Al Maghareba Gate to Al Boraq yard, as reported by the Palestinian News and Information Agency (WAFA).
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