Jordan Condemns Israeli Minister Ben Gvir’s Storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque Amid Flag March

Jordan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates has strongly condemned the storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque by Israel's far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, accompanied by Israeli government members and extremist settlers during the so-called "Flag March." The ministry described the incursion as a blatant violation of the historical and legal status quo and Israel's obligations as an occupying power, emphasizing that East Jerusalem remains occupied territory under international law with no Israeli sovereignty. Jordan condemned the Israeli police for facilitating the incursions and warned that these actions aim to impose new realities on the mosque, including spatial and temporal division, escalating tensions amid ongoing conflicts in Gaza and the West Bank. Ambassador Sufyan Al-Qudah reiterated Jordan's rejection of these provocations, holding Israel fully responsible for the consequences and demanding an immediate halt to such acts. The ministry reaffirmed that the entire Al-Aqsa Mosque complex is exclusively a Muslim place of worship, managed legally by the Jordanian-run Jerusalem Awqaf Department under the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs.