Jordan condemns Ben Gvir’s entry into Al-Aqsa Mosque

Jordan’s⁢ Foreign Ministry‌ has condemned the storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque by Itamar Ben-Gvir,Israel’s National Security Minister,during what⁣ was ‌described as ⁢a “flag march.” in a⁣ statement⁣ reported by webangah News Agency, the ministry ‌called the act “a ⁢clear violation of the past and legal status ‍quo” and emphasized that ⁣such provocative behavior contradicts Israel’s obligations‌ as an occupying⁤ power.

The ‌ministry stressed that repeated⁤ incursions by ⁣extremist ministers, settlers, and occupation forces into Al-Aqsa Mosque ⁤will⁣ not erase the ‍fact that East Jerusalem remains occupied territory⁣ over which Israel has no sovereignty.

Sufian Qudah, spokesperson for Jordan’s Foreign Ministry, ‌reaffirmed amman’s absolute rejection of ​ben-Gvir’s actions, along with‌ those of other extremist cabinet members and Knesset legislators.He⁤ also denounced the ​facilitation of repeated raids by Israeli police‍ into Al-Aqsa compound.

Qudah described these violations as blatant breaches of international law and humanitarian principles—an attempt to impose new realities on Al-Aqsa Mosque and Jerusalem while pursuing ⁤temporal and spatial⁣ division‌ of the holy site.

The spokesperson further criticized these provocations amid Israel’s escalating ⁤war in⁣ Gaza and its dangerous intensification in the occupied West Bank,calling them inflammatory⁢ and unjustifiable.

Qudah warned against continued violations, urging Israel—as an occupying power—to halt ⁤all provocative measures by Ben-Gvir and extremist settlers aimed at exacerbating tensions​ in Palestinian cities across the west Bank.

The ministry reiterated that ‌ Al-Aqsa Mosque, in ‌its entirety,​ is exclusively‌ a place of worship for Muslims. It⁤ affirmed that ​Jerusalem’s Awqaf Council—affiliated with Jordan’s Islamic Affairs Ministry—remains the ‍sole legal authority responsible for managing affairs at Al-Aqsa ‌compound under international law.