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Qatar condemns storming of Al Aqsa Mosque by Israeli National Security Minister
The ministry called on the international community to uphold its moral and legal obligations toward Jerusalem and its holy sites and to firmly address repeated Israeli violations
- PUBLISHED: Tue 7 Apr 2026, 8:49 AM UPDATED: Tue 7 Apr 2026, 8:15 PM
Qatar has condemned the storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque by Israel’s National Security Minister, carried out under the protection of occupation police.
The gulf state has described the act as a 'blatant violation of international humanitarian law and a provocation to Muslims worldwide', according to the Qatar News Agency.
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs reaffirmed Qatar’s firm rejection of any attempts 'to alter the religious and historical status of Al-Aqsa Mosque,' in a statement issued on April 6.
The ministry also called on the international community to uphold its moral and legal obligations toward Jerusalem and its holy sites and to firmly address repeated Israeli violations.
It reiterated Qatar’s 'unwavering support for the Palestinian cause and the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people', including their right to freely practise religious rituals and to establish an independent state along the 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital.
Meanwhile, the Secretary General of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf, expressed his strong condemnation and deep denunciation for the minister's act, calling it a "dangerous provocative act that violates the sanctity of the place and inflames the feelings of Muslims around the world".
He stressed the need for an immediate halt to these repeated violations and respect for the historical and legal status quo in Jerusalem and its holy sites, reiterating the GCC’s firm and supportive position on all that would protect Islamic holy sites, and that these violations undermine efforts to achieve calm and stability in the region.
Saudi Arabia too condemned the incursion, with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reaffirming its total rejection of the continued Israeli violations of international laws and the desecration of Islamic sanctities and the provocation of the feelings of Muslims around the world.
