, March 12 -- Eight Arab and Islamic countries have condemned Israel's continued closure of the Al-Aqsa Mosque during the holy month of Ramadan for the 12th consecutive day.

The countries include Qatar, Jordan, Indonesia, Turkiye, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and the United Arab Emirates, according to Al Jazeera report.

In a statement Wednesday, their foreign ministers called Israel's restrictions on Palestinian access to Jerusalem's Old City and its holy sites a "flagrant violation of international law, including humanitarian law, the historical and legal status quo, and the principle of unrestricted access to places of worship."

"The Ministers strongly rejected and condemned this illegal measure and Israel's provocative actions aga...