ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Jordan on Tuesday expressed grave concern over the worsening situation in Palestine, particularly the continued Israeli military actions in Gaza and the occupied West Bank, including intensified air strikes, ongoing ground operations and escalating settler violence.
Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar held a telephone conversation with Jordanian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi, during which the two leaders strongly condemned repeated mass incursions by Israeli settlers and far-right groups into the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem, Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
The two leaders also denounced restrictions on Palestinian worshippers, stressing that such provocative actions violated the sanctity of the holy site, inflamed tensions and undermined efforts towards achieving lasting peace.
The two ministers also discussed Jordan’s proposal to convene a meeting of a group of Arab and Islamic countries to take stock of the evolving situation and coordinate diplomatic efforts and responses.
Jordanian Deputy PM Safadi appreciated Pakistan’s constructive role and efforts for regional peace and stability and expressed hope for positive outcomes from the ongoing diplomatic initiatives.
Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar @MIshaqDar50 received a telephone call from Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister of Jordan Ayman Safadi @AymanHSafadi.
The two leaders expressed grave concern over the worsening situation in Palestine,… pic.twitter.com/2lQtoO9GMo
— Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Pakistan (@ForeignOfficePk) July 28, 2026
Deputy PM Ishaq Dar reaffirmed Pakistan’s unwavering support for the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people. He reiterated Pakistan’s principled support for a just, lasting, and comprehensive peace through the implementation of the two-State solution, with the establishment of an independent, contiguous, and viable State of Palestine, based on the pre-1967 borders, with Al-Quds Al-Sharif as its capital.
On Thursday, more than 4,200 illegal Israeli settlers and members of far-right groups stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem in one of the largest incursions this year, Palestinian officials said.
Far-right Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir also entered the site under heavy police protection.
The Palestinian administration of the Jerusalem governorate said 4,288 Israelis had so far entered the compound.
Palestinian officials said Israeli forces imposed tight restrictions at the mosque’s gates, barred large numbers of Palestinian worshippers and students from entering, and assaulted several worshippers.
Israeli media reported that police allowed more than 1,000 Israelis to pray at the site on Thursday. While non-Muslims are allowed to visit Islam’s third holiest site, they are forbidden from praying there as part of a 1967 agreement.
The Palestinian Ministry of Endowments and Religious Affairs earlier condemned calls for the incursions as a “dangerous escalation” aimed at altering the historical and legal status quo at the site and urged the international community to press Israel to halt them.
