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Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Qatar, Kuwait Condemn Ben-Gvir's Al-Aqsa Visit

Jordan and three Gulf states said the visit by Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and settlers violated the status quo and international law.

  • On Saturday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited excavation tunnels beneath the Old City and Al-Aqsa Mosque, documenting his participation in Jewish "Selichot" prayers at the Western Wall.
  • Analysts say Netanyahu is using religious symbolism to consolidate his political narrative ahead of next month's general election, echoing his 2022 description of Israel as the "landlords of Jerusalem."
  • About 570 settlers stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque courtyards on Sunday, performing Talmudic rituals and "epic prostrations" to mark Yom Kippur, while National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir led separate incursions on Thursday.
  • Hamas strongly condemned the incursions in a press statement published on its official Telegram channel, characterizing them as an attack on the Al-Aqsa Mosque's identity.
  • Political analyst Ahmed al-Hila noted that the controversial E1 settlement project appears designed to sever East Jerusalem from the West Bank, signaling an attempt to consolidate Israeli sovereignty.
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Jordan, Kuwait, Qatar and Saudi Arabia on Sunday condemned a visit to the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem by Israeli Minister of National Security, Itamar Ben-Gvir, and a group of Jews under the protection of Israeli police.Jordan's Foreign Ministry described this as “a violation of open to the existing historical and legal status quo in Al-Aqsa and a desecration of its sanctity. The ministry said it rejects and strongly conde…

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Jordan, Kuwait, Qatar and Saudi Arabia cite violations of site's status quo, while Hamas accuses Israeli prime minister of 'assault' on Al-Aqsa's identity

·Ankara, Türkiye
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Convictions continue following the incursions into the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque by the extremist Israeli Minister of National Security, Itmar bin Ghafir, and their performance of a Talmud ritual under the protection of the Israeli occupation police.

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Qatar condemned the break-in of Minister Atmar Bin Ghafir and groups of settlers at the Al-Aqsa Mosque, affirming that it was a flagrant violation of international and humanitarian law and an unacceptable provocation of the feelings of millions of Muslims around the world.

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palinfo.com broke the news on Sunday, September 20, 2026.
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