Diplomatic sources told Al-Jazeera that the UN Security Council will hold an open session tomorrow, Thursday, to discuss developments in Al-Aqsa Mosque.
On Tuesday evening, diplomats said that the United Arab Emirates and China had asked the United Nations Security Council to meet publicly on Thursday to discuss the latest developments in occupied Jerusalem.
In turn, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas assigned his country's mission in New York to take immediate action in the United Nations and the Security Council to condemn and stop the ongoing Israeli attacks on Al-Aqsa Mosque.
The Palestinian President indicated that this step was coordinated with Jordan and a number of countries supporting the Palestinian cause at the United Nations.
For his part, Deputy Spokesman for the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Farhan Haq, stressed the need to respect the status quo in Jerusalem.
He said that UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres calls on everyone to refrain from steps that would escalate tensions in and around the holy sites.
This is the first raid on Ben Gvir, the leader of extremist religious Zionism, after he assumed the national security portfolio.
During the raid, Ben Gvir said that his government would not surrender to the threats of the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), and that the Temple Mount is the most important place for the people of Israel, he said.
He also said, in a tweet on Twitter, that "the Temple Mount is open to all," using the Jewish name to refer to the Al-Aqsa Mosque complex.
A video clip showed Ben Gvir wandering around the compound, surrounded by intense security guards.
America and Europe
In the first international reaction to this intrusion, a spokesman for the US National Security Council said, on Tuesday, that "the United States strongly supports maintaining the status quo with regard to the holy sites in Jerusalem. Any unilateral action that undermines the status quo is unacceptable," adding that the United States Calls on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to maintain his commitment to the status quo of the holy sites.
The US State Department also affirmed the United States' opposition to any unilateral measures that undermine the historical status quo of the holy sites in Jerusalem, and said that "the visit could lead to exacerbation of tension and provoking violence."
The US ambassador to Israel, Tom Nides, said that the administration of President Joe Biden has made it clear to the Israeli government that it opposes any steps that would harm the status quo in the holy places, and stressed that Washington wants to preserve the status quo, and that the measures that prevent this are unacceptable.
For its part, the British Consulate in Jerusalem said that it is important for everyone to avoid all activities that fuel tensions and undermine opportunities for peace, and expressed its concern about Ben Gvir's storming of the Noble Sanctuary.
And the French embassy in Tel Aviv published a tweet on Twitter, during which it affirmed France's "absolute adherence" to preserving the status quo in the holy sites in the city of Jerusalem, and Paris considered that any gesture that would threaten this situation "may lead to escalation and should be avoided."
The European Union's Special Representative for the Middle East Peace Process, Sven Koopmans, said yesterday that the current situation in the holy sites in the city of Jerusalem and Jordan's guardianship over them constitute "a necessity for the continuation of regional peace and stability."
The "status quo" is the situation that prevailed in Islamic and Christian holy sites during the Ottoman period and continued during the period of the British Mandate of Palestine and Jordanian rule until after the Israeli occupation of Jerusalem in 1967.
Islamic condemnations
On the Islamic level, the General Secretariat of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation condemned "Ben Gvir's storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque under the protection of the Israeli security forces," considering it "a provocation to the feelings of all Muslims and a flagrant violation of the relevant international resolutions."
Turkey also condemned Ben Gvir's storming of the courtyards of Al-Aqsa Mosque, and expressed its concern about this matter. The Turkish Foreign Ministry said in a statement that it condemns and is concerned about the provocative act of Ben Gvir's storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque under the protection of the Israeli police.
The statement called on Israel to act responsibly to prevent such provocations that violate the status and sanctity of religious places in Jerusalem, which would lead to an increase in escalation in the region.
Arab condemnations
In the latest Arab reactions to this storming, a Jordanian official said that the kingdom summoned the Israeli ambassador to protest against the far-right Israeli Minister of National Security, Itamar Ben Gvir, on Tuesday, storming the Al-Aqsa Mosque.
The Israeli Broadcasting Corporation confirmed that Jordan had summoned the Israeli ambassador to protest against Ben Gvir's entry to Al-Aqsa, and added that the Israeli ambassador to Amman had informed the Jordanian authorities that there was no change in the status quo in Jerusalem.
And the Jordanian Foreign Ministry had previously condemned in the strongest terms the Israeli Minister of National Security's storming of the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque under the guard and protection of the occupation forces, and the Foreign Ministry held - in a statement - Israel fully responsible for the "serious" consequences of Ben Gvir's storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque, saying that the attack of one of the Israeli government ministers Storming Al-Aqsa and violating its sanctity is a provocative step that is condemned.
The Arab League also condemned, in a statement, the intrusion in the strongest terms, describing it as "a violation of the Temple Mount and an aggression against the first qiblah for Muslims."
And she stressed that "Netanyahu's government bears full responsibility for the storming of Ben Gvir and for these extreme right-wing schemes and their repercussions on Palestine, the region and world peace, and the potential for igniting a religious war."
For its part, the Qatari Foreign Ministry strongly condemned the Israeli Minister of National Security's storming of the courtyards of Al-Aqsa Mosque and considered it a flagrant violation of international law, and warned of the escalatory policy adopted by the Israeli government in the occupied Palestinian territories.
Kuwait also condemned, in a statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the storming of what it called the "extremist minister" in the occupation government, the courtyards of Al-Aqsa Mosque, and considered it a provocation to the feelings of Muslims and a violation of the relevant international legitimacy resolutions.
The Saudi Foreign Ministry expressed its denunciation of the "provocative" practices carried out by an Israeli official, who stormed the courtyards of Al-Aqsa Mosque.
The UAE Foreign Ministry also strongly condemned the Israeli minister's storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque, affirming in a statement, "her country's firm position on the need to provide full protection for Al-Aqsa Mosque and stop dangerous and provocative violations therein."
In turn, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry expressed its regret over the storming of the Al-Aqsa Mosque by an official Israeli official, and affirmed its rejection of any "unilateral" measures that violate the legal and historical status quo in Jerusalem.
In Lebanon, the Secretary-General of Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah, said that exposure to the holy sites and the Al-Aqsa Mosque by the Israelis could blow up the entire region.
"The world must rein in the Israeli extremists so that a new war does not occur," Nasrallah added. "We will not allow any change in the rules of engagement and deterrence with Lebanon, and we are ready to go to great lengths with the Israeli enemy."
Palestinian anger
On the Palestinian level, President Mahmoud Abbas called on Tuesday evening for a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization on Thursday, "to study the occupation escalation and Ben Gvir's storming of the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque," according to what the Secretary of the Executive Committee, Hussein Al-Sheikh, said in a tweet on Twitter.
The Palestinian Prime Minister, Muhammad Shtayyeh, called on the Palestinians to "confront such incursions into Al-Aqsa Mosque," accusing Ben Gvir of arranging the visit within the framework of targeting the conversion of Al-Aqsa Mosque into a "Jewish temple."
The spokesman for the Palestinian presidency, Nabil Abu Rudeineh, warned of the consequences of this step, saying that "the continuation of these provocations against our Islamic and Christian sanctities will lead to more tension, violence and an explosive situation."
Abu Rudeineh held the "extremist Israeli government responsible for any results or repercussions regarding its racist policies against our people and their sanctities."
For his part, the spokesman for the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), Hazem Qassem, considered "the raid on Al-Fashi Bin Gvir a crime," and pledged that Al-Aqsa "will remain Palestinian, Arab and Islamic," adding that "our Palestinian people will continue to defend its sanctities and Al-Aqsa Mosque and fight to purify it from the filth of the occupation." ".
And the Palestinian factions in Gaza issued a statement, in which they considered that Ben Gvir's storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque is a dangerous escalation and provocation for the Palestinian people, and also a warning of a religious war in the region, according to their description.
The factions added, "We call on our people in the occupied West Bank to escalate the clash and confrontation with the Zionist occupation in defense of Al-Aqsa ... and we call on the Palestinian Authority to stop security coordination with the occupation."
The Israeli position
On the Israeli level, in the wake of the successive condemnations of Ben Gvir's storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque, an official in Netanyahu's office said on Tuesday that the Israeli prime minister is committed to "strictly preserving the status quo at the Al-Aqsa Mosque complex."
The official added, "Ministers visited the complex in the past, in a way that does not violate the status quo that allows Muslims to practice their rituals at the holy site, while others are only allowed to visit."
For his part, Netanyahu defended Ben Gvir's storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque, and said in a written statement, a copy of which was received by Anadolu Agency, that "in light of the current situation, ministers have ascended to the Temple Mount in recent years, including (former) Minister of Internal Security Gilad Erdan. Therefore, The claim of a change in the status quo is baseless."
The official Israeli channel revealed that Ben Gvir's storming of Al-Aqsa courtyards took place in coordination with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
For his part, the former Israeli prime minister and opposition leader, Yair Lapid, said, "Until Ben Gvir spends 13 minutes on the Temple Mount, he puts us at odds with half the world."
Lapid added, in a tweet on Twitter, that "this is what happens when a weak prime minister is forced to hand over responsibility to the most irresponsible person in the Middle East and in the most explosive place in the region," considering that this represents "political irresponsibility and incredible weakness on the part of Netanyahu before his ministers."
Russian mediation
In the wake of the widespread condemnation of Ben Gvir's storming of the courtyards of Al-Aqsa Mosque, Russia announced on Tuesday its readiness to assist in the resumption of peace negotiations between Palestine and Israel.
And the Russian Foreign Ministry said, in a statement, that Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov expressed to his Israeli counterpart Eli Cohen, during a phone call he made with him today to congratulate him on assuming his position, his readiness to continue helping to resume the peace process between the Palestinians and the Israelis "on the basis of international law," according to the channel's website. "Russia Today".
Since April 2014, negotiations between the Palestinian and Israeli sides have stalled due to Tel Aviv's refusal to stop settlement activity and release old prisoners, in addition to its disavowal of the principle of the two-state solution.