Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan pointed out that “Al-Aqsa Mosque, the first Qibla for Muslims, is a red line for us,” stressing that “Turkey supports the Palestinian people and our brothers in Gaza.”

He added in a social media statement: “We are investing the relationship we have restored back to normal with Israel for the benefit of our country and at the same time to protect the rights and interests of our Palestinian brothers, noting that “in our contacts with Israeli officials We always state how sensitive the issue of Jerusalem is for us and how important Turkey attaches to the two-state solution, as well as to ensuring security, stability and development in Palestine at the highest level.” level.

On Sunday, Israel allowed settlers to storm the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem, coinciding with Jewish celebrations of what they call the anniversary of the “destruction of the Temple.” Notably, a ceasefire agreement between Israel and the Islamic Jihad movement in the Gaza Strip came into effect Sunday evening after a round of escalation that lasted 3 days and resulted in the deaths of 43 Palestinians and the injury of dozens of others.