Saudi Gazette report

RIYADH — Saudi Arabia strongly condemned on Sunday Israeli settlers for storming the courtyards of Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem.

In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed Saudi Arabia's strongest condemnation of the storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque courtyards by Israeli settlers, carried out under the protection of police and occupation forces.

The ministry reiterated its denunciation of the continued blatant violations of international law and the repeated brutal attacks on the sanctity of Al-Aqsa Mosque.

Saudi Arabia reaffirmed its categorical rejection of any actions that undermine the historical and legal status of Jerusalem and its sacred sites. The ministry called on the international community to hold the Israeli occupation authorities accountable for their continuous and grave violations against Islamic holy sites and innocent civilians in the State of Palestine.