Pakistan, July 24 -- Pakistan and seven Arab-Islamic countries strongly condemned Israel's recent actions at Al-Aqsa Mosque, calling them serious violations of international law and the historic status of the holy site. The joint statement came from the foreign ministers of Pakistan, Egypt, Turkiye, Indonesia, Jordan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. They urged Israel to immediately stop all provocative actions that threaten religious peace and regional stability.

The ministers condemned repeated incursions into the mosque compound by Israeli settlers, led by extremist ministers under the protection of Israeli forces. They also criticized the raising of the Israeli flag inside the mosque courtyards, the installation of ...