Israeli settlers, supported by police, attacked the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem on Sunday. The United Arab Emirates strongly condemned the assault, describing it as a provocative act that violates the mosque’s sanctity and the site’s historical and legal status.

Omar Rajoub, director of the Jerusalem Governorate’s media department, said the settlers raised Israeli flags and performed provocative rituals as part of a plan led by the extremist occupation government. He warned that such actions aim to impose new realities in East Jerusalem, weaken Al-Aqsa’s legal standing, and alter the city’s religious and historical identity. Rajoub called on the international community to take immediate action to stop these violations and reaffirmed that the entire 144-dunam area of Al-Aqsa is solely for Muslim worship.

The UAE’s foreign ministry stated that the settlers’ actions breached international law and urged global efforts to advance a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.