RIYADH — The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has expressed Saudi Arabia's condemnation of the incursion by the Israeli national security minister and a group of settlers into the Al-Aqsa Mosque Square.

The ministry stressed that these systematic practices, which provoke the feelings of Muslims worldwide, are a flagrant infringement of all international norms and covenants.

The ministry held the Israeli occupation fully accountable for the repercussions of such continued violations, reiterating its call on the international community to shoulder its responsibility to end the Israeli escalation, provide necessary protection for civilians and exert all efforts to end the conflict. — SPA