Jordan strongly condemns Ben Gvir’s storming of Aqsa Mosque

Jordan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates issued a sharp condemnation on Monday following the storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque by far-right 'Israeli' National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, alongside other ministers, Knesset members, and dozens of settlers during the so-called Jerusalem Flag March.

In an official statement, the ministry denounced the provocative incursion as a blatant violation of the historical and legal status quo of Al-Aqsa Mosque/Al-Haram Al-Sharif and a breach of 'Israel’s' obligations as the occupying power. The ministry stressed that such actions, particularly those led by Ben Gvir, do not alter the fact that East Jerusalem is occupied territory with no 'Israeli' sovereignty over it.

Foreign Ministry spokesperson Ambassador Dr. Sufyan Qudah reiterated Jordan’s absolute rejection and strong condemnation of the storming, saying it constituted a grave breach of international law and international humanitarian law. He accused the 'Israeli' government of facilitating repeated settler incursions into Al-Aqsa and attempting to impose new realities on the ground — including dividing the site both spatially and temporally.

Qudah warned of the dangerous consequences of continued violations at the holy site, especially amid 'Israel’s' intensifying war on Gaza and escalating violence across the occupied West Bank.

He demanded that 'Israel', as the occupying power, immediately halt all provocative actions by Ben Gvir and extremist settlers, warning that such acts are part of the far-right government's broader policy of incitement and dangerous escalation in Palestinian cities.

Qudah reaffirmed that the entire 144-dunum area of Al-Aqsa Mosque is a holy site reserved solely for Muslim worship. He emphasized that the Jordanian-run Jerusalem Awqaf Department — under the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs — is the sole legal authority responsible for managing the site and regulating entry.