The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Emigration, and Egyptian Expatriates stated that these actions represent a clear repudiation of the international legitimacy resolutions and the peace process, stressing the seriousness of this irresponsible escalation.
Egypt considered the alignment of this escalation with the Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip and the repeated incursions into the West Bank as provocative not only for the Palestinians but also the Muslims and the entire world.
Furthermore, Egypt called on the Israeli government to respect the existing legal and historical status in Jerusalem, where Al-Aqsa Mosque stands as a pure Islamic endowment.
The ministry urged the international community to carry out its responsibilities in protecting Palestinian rights, respecting Islamic and Christian sanctities, and putting an end to repeated Israeli violations.
Egypt affirmed that it will continue its tireless efforts to reach a just, permanent, and comprehensive solution to the Palestinian cause and to establish an independent Palestinian State on the borders of June 4, 1967, with East Jerusalem as its capital.
Earlier Thursday, extremist Israeli Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir stormed into Al-Aqsa Mosque under the protection of the occupation police, Palestinian WAFA news agency reported.
Local sources said that Ben-Gvir stormed into the mosque from Al-Maghrabi Gate and wandered around the eastern square, accompanied by a large number of occupation police officers who prevented worshipers from entering Al-Aqsa.
Ben-Gvir's provoking action came a day after the Israeli Knesset voted to oppose a Palestinian state as an "existential threat."
Late Wednesday, the 120-member Knesset passed by 68 votes to nine a resolution stating that a Palestinian state would "perpetuate the Israel-Palestinian conflict and destabilize the region."
The moves threaten to disrupt sensitive talks aimed at reaching a ceasefire in the 9-month-old war in Gaza.
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