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Egypt and Qatar condemn Ben-Gvir's Al-Aqsa visit

Cairo called the visit a flagrant violation of the holy site's sanctity and rejected any division of the compound by time or space.

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The Dome of the Rock and Dome of the Chain in the Al-Aqsa compound, March 2013
The Dome of the Rock and Dome of the Chain in the Al-Aqsa compound, March 2013. Al-Aqsa compound, Old City of Jerusalem, 2013. Photo: Godot13 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

Egypt's foreign ministry condemned Ben-Gvir's entry to Al-Aqsa on Monday evening, calling it a flagrant violation of the sanctity of Islamic holy sites and of the historical and legal status quo in occupied East Jerusalem, WAFA reported. WAFA said hundreds of settlers accompanied the minister under police protection.

Cairo rejected any attempt to divide the compound by time or space and warned that repeated violations fuel tension and threaten regional stability. It called on the international community to act to stop such practices and to respect relevant international resolutions.

Qatar's foreign ministry issued its own condemnation later that night, calling the visit a flagrant violation of international law. Jordan's foreign ministry condemned Ben-Gvir's previous visit in late September. Palestinian factions accused Ben-Gvir of exploiting the occasion for election propaganda, and the Jerusalem Governorate said Knesset member Moshe Feiglin went with him.

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  1. WAFA2026-10-26 · english.wafa.ps
  2. WAFA (headline feed)2026-10-26 · english.wafa.ps

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