Malaysia denounces Israeli settler raid on Al-Aqsa Mosque, urges UN action

Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir arrives for an event marking the Jewish holiday of Sukkot outside Kibbutz Nir-Am near the Israel-Gaza border on September 27, 2026. — AFP pic

First Published: Wednesday, 30 Sep 2026 10:20 AM MYT

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 — Malaysia strongly condemned the latest incursion into the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem by more than 1,000 illegal Israeli settlers and senior regime officials, led by Israel’s national security minister, under the protection of the regime’s occupying forces on Sept 28.

In a statement on Wednesday, the Foreign Ministry, also known as Wisma Putra, stressed that the repeated incursions constitute a serious violation of international law, as well as the historical and legal status quo governing occupied East Jerusalem and Al-Haram Al-Sharif.

“These actions are not merely isolated provocations, but part of the Israeli Zionist regime’s ongoing efforts to alter the identity and character of Al-Aqsa Mosque and occupied East Jerusalem.

“Malaysia categorically rejects any such attempts and stresses that the sanctity of Al-Haram Al-Sharif and the religious rights of Muslim worshippers must be fully respected and upheld,” it said.

Malaysia also urged the international community, particularly the United Nations Security Council, to take urgent and concrete action to compel the Israeli Zionist regime to immediately cease such deliberate and flagrant violations.

“The Zionist Israeli regime must be held accountable for its continued attempts to undermine the historical and legal status quo at Al-Haram Al-Sharif,” it said.

Malaysia also reaffirmed its unwavering solidarity with the Palestinian people and their right to self-determination, and reiterated its longstanding support for the establishment of an independent and sovereign Palestinian state based on the pre-1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital. — Bernama