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Berlin condemns Israeli ministers' visit to holy Jerusalem site

August 14, 2024 10:20 AM EDT

FILE PHOTO: A Palestinian family enjoys an Iftar at the Al-Aqsa mosque, also known to Jews as Temple Mount, during the holy month of Ramadan where the offensive on Gaza muted all festivities of the holy month, leaving only space for worship and praying, i

BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany on Wednesday condemned a visit by two Israeli ministers to the Al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem, known to Jews as Temple Mount, and said it expects the Israeli government to halt deliberate provocations.

"We reject unilateral steps that jeopardise the historical status quo of the holy sites in Jerusalem," the Foreign Ministry in Berlin posted on social media platform X.

(Reporting by Rachel More, editing by Kirsti Knolle)



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