Pakistan has strongly condemned the “provocative storming” of Al-Aqsa Mosque and the escalating Israeli atrocities.

“These reprehensible acts, including violations at multiple entrances of the mosque, are a direct assault on the sanctity, historical character, and legal status of the revered Muslim holy site,” a statement by the Foreign Office said.

“Such reprehensible actions not only deeply offend the sentiments of Muslims worldwide but also risk igniting further unrest in an already volatile environment,” it added, highlighting that the moves were clear violations of international law.

“The ongoing targeting of innocent Palestinian civilians in Gaza by the Israeli occupying power is a matter of deep concern. The killing of nearly 100 Palestinian civilians in the last 24 hours alone, including those waiting near food distribution sites, shows the continued impunity with which Israeli occupying forces continue to commit crimes against humanity,” the FO noted.

Pakistan called upon the global community to take “urgent and meaningful action to stop these atrocities and to hold Israeli occupying forces accountable for their blatant and systematic violations of international law”.