NewzEgypt has issued a formal condemnation following a raid by hundreds of Israelis at the al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem. The incident occurred on Thursday as individuals stormed the holy site to mark the sixth day of the Jewish holiday of Sukkot.
The flashpoint site is governed by historic status quo agreements that dictate the shared use of holy locations in Jerusalem and the occupied Palestinian territories. Thursday's events drew an immediate diplomatic rebuke from Cairo regarding the actions at the compound.
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