Jordan convenes emergency meeting over alleged Israeli incursion at Al-Aqsa Mosque

Jordan has announced it will convene an emergency meeting of foreign ministers from Arab nations and the wider Islamic world tomorrow, citing what it describes as an imminent threat of Israeli takeover of the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound and the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem. Amman has warned that such a development could trigger a broader religious conflict in the region. The meeting represents a significant diplomatic escalation over access to one of Islam’s holiest sites, which remains a deeply sensitive issue for Muslim-majority nations across the Middle East and beyond.

The emergency session follows a series of visits to the compound by right-wing Jewish religious activists, which Jordan claims have received government backing and constitute a violation of the longstanding status quo at the site. Under the arrangement, which is overseen by the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, only Muslim worshippers are permitted to pray within the compound itself, though non-Muslims may visit during designated hours.

Jordan has historically maintained custodianship over the Jerusalem holy sites under a 1994 peace treaty with Israel, making such incidents particularly sensitive to Amman’s regional standing. The kingdom presents itself as the guardian of Islamic interests in Jerusalem, a role that carries significant weight among Arab and Islamic nations. Any perceived Israeli challenge to Muslim prayer rights at Al-Aqsa risks inflaming tensions not only in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict but across the wider Middle East, potentially affecting Jordan’s own stability and its complex relationship with Israel.

Source: Walla News — Original article in Hebrew.