Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Ministry urged the global community, especially the UN Security Council, to hold Israel accountable for what it referred to as violations of Islamic holy sites on the Har Habayis in a post shared on X.

“The Kingdom calls on the international community, particularly the permanent members of the Security Council, to hold the occupation accountable for its serious and ongoing violations against Islamic holy sites and innocent civilians in the State of Palestine and calls for an immediate ceasefire,” the statement declared.

“The Kingdom also condemns the settlers’ storming of the courtyards of Al-Aqsa Mosque, reiterating its denunciation of the ongoing blatant violations of international law and international humanitarian law by the occupation forces and authorities,” the statement from the Saudi Foreign Ministry continued.

The ministry further condemned Israeli airstrikes in Beit Lahia, a neighborhood in northern Gaza, and once again called upon the UN Security Council to enforce a ceasefire in Gaza.

“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expresses the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s strongest condemnation of the Israeli occupation forces’ shelling of homes in the town of Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip,” the statement added.

On Sunday, it was reported that National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir had arrived at the entrance of Har Habayis. However, his entourage clarified that the minister did not ascend the Mount.

{Matzav.com Israel}