The statement was released by the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which called on Israeli authorities to stop these attacks immediately. In the early hours of Wednesday, Israeli police broke into Al-Aqsa Mosque in the occupied East Jerusalem, forcefully removing hundreds of worshippers performing the itikaf (seclusion for prayers) and tahajjud (night prayers) at the Muslim holy compound.

The repeated Israeli violations of the sanctity of the holy places fuel feelings of wrath and anger among all the Palestinian people, the statement said adding that "Egypt holds the occupying power responsible for this dangerous escalation, which could undermine the truce efforts in which Egypt is engaged with its regional and international partners".

The Egyptian foreign ministry called for the international community to assume its responsibility and put an end to these attacks to spare the region more factors of instability and tension.

Videos have gone viral on social media showing the Israeli police breaking into the mosque, beating the worshipers with clubs and firing gas bombs and sound grenades inside the mosque.

The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates said over 500 worshippers were detained in the raid, and ambulances were prevented from attending to hundreds of injured worshippers. The storming caused "irreparable" damage to the Mosque, including by causing a fire. Dozens of Palestinians were wounded by rubber bullets used by Israeli police, and others were beaten in the attacks, the Palestinian ministry added.

Several Arab countries, including Jordan – which serves as the custodian of the mosque, condemned the Israeli attacks, warning of the consequences of the Israel assault.