This storming co-occurred with the Palestinian worshippers being barred from entering the Al-Aqsa Mosque, lamented a statement by the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Egypt emphasised that these “irresponsible and provocative actions” violate international law and Jerusalem's historical and legal status.

"The frequent and consistent nature of these actions indicates that a systematic policy is being enforced," the statement read, stressing that the current situation requires urgent intervention to stop these practices.

Cairo called on the international community to play an active role in confronting the Israeli violations. It stressed that such Israeli acts aim to undermine efforts to reach a ceasefire in Gaza.

Egypt said it will press ahead with efforts to achieve a just, lasting, and comprehensive solution to the Palestinian cause, ensuring the establishment of an independent Palestinian state within the 4 June 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital.

Earlier Tuesday, Israel's far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir led hundreds of Israeli extremists into the Al-Aqsa mosque, walking in groups and singing Jewish hymns under the protection of Israeli police.

The intruders raised the Israeli flag inside the mosque; Islam's third holiest site.

Ben-Gvir and other Israeli far-right politicians' provoking actions and statements have been heightening tensions in the Palestinian territories since the outbreak of the Israeli war on Gaza in October.