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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Tuesday condemned what it called escalating Israeli violations in the occupied West Bank, including the &ldquo;storming of the courtyards of Al-Aqsa Mosque,&rdquo; warning that the actions breach international law and endanger regional stability.&nbsp;In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Israeli forces and extremist settlers were committing &ldquo;clear violations&rdquo; of international law and relevant UN resolutions. It stressed that &ldquo;the sanctity of all holy sites must be upheld&rdquo; in line with global norms and the &ldquo;recognized historical status&rdquo; of the area.&nbsp;The ministry urged the international community to take &ldquo;effective and immediate measures&rdquo; to halt settler violence, prevent further provocations, and ensure full adherence to UN decisions.&nbsp;Reaffirming Islamabad&rsquo;s long-standing stance, the statement said Pakistan supports a two-state solution that leads to a sovereign and independent Palestinian state, based on pre-1967 borders, &ldquo;with Al-Quds Al-Sharif as its capital.&rdquo;

Foreign Affairs

Pakistan condemned escalating Israeli actions in the occupied West Bank, including the Al-Aqsa Mosque raid, calling them violations of international law. Pakistan urged global intervention and reaffirmed support for a two-state solution.

Pakistan condemns Israeli actions, demands protection of Palestinian holy sites

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia condemned on Wednesday a visit by Israel&#39;s far-right national security minister Itamar Ben Gvir to the Al-Aqsa compound, a disputed area in occupied east Jerusalem home to Islam&#39;s third-holiest site that is also Judaism&#39;s holiest place. Riyadh voiced its &quot;condemnation of the storming of the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound by Israeli officials and settlers under the protection of the occupation forces, reiterating its strongest condemnation of the continued attacks on the sanctity of Al-Aqsa Mosque,&quot; the foreign ministry said in a statement.

Middle East

Saudi Arabia strongly condemned Israeli minister Itamar Ben Gvir’s visit to Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa compound, calling it a provocative “storming” under military protection and denouncing repeated Israeli violations against the sanctity of Islam’s third-holiest site.

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Pakistan condemns Israeli actions, demands protection of Palestinian holy sites

Saudi Arabia condemns far-right Israeli minister's 'storming' of Al-Aqsa compound