Arab Nations and OIC Condemn Ben-Gvir's Al-Aqsa Storming as Provocation

Ben-Gvir stormed the Al-Aqsa compound after 38 days of closure to Muslim worshippers.

“Home News Business Energy Opinion Lifestyle Sports Video Podcast Home News Business Energy Opinion Lifestyle Sports Video Podcast Close the sidebar Home News Saudi Arabia A general view of Al-Aqsa compound, also known to Jews as Temple Mount, as Muslim worshippers attend the last Friday prayers of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, in Jerusalem, March 28, 2025”

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The OIC held Israel fully responsible for the repercussions of the attacks.

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Egypt called it a serious escalation and an unacceptable provocation.

Saudi Arabia condemned the storming in the strongest terms.

Pakistan categorized it as a direct assault and violation of international law.

Jordan called it a flagrant violation of international and humanitarian law.

Al-Aqsa and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre had been closed for 38 days.

Friday marked the ninth time since 1967 that Israel closed Al-Aqsa.

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Closure was seen as a tactic to tighten control over the mosque compound.

The Mosque's courtyards were empty except for Waqf employees.

Israeli police allowed only limited prayer at the Church.

The storming exacerbated tensions amid the US-Israeli war against Iran.

“Far-Right Israeli Minister Ben-Gvir Storms Al-Aqsa Compound, Evokes Condemnation From Arab Countries, OIC As usual, Israeli ministers are only permitted to enter the Al-Aqsa compound with advance approval from the office of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu”

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Hamas said it reflected Israel's determination to impose Judaization.

Egypt warned the situation risked igniting further violence.

The incident added to simultaneous events across the region.

Western media rarely connected closures and incursions to the Iran war.