Riyadh, May 5, 2022, SPA -- Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) for Arab States Dr. Naif Falah Mubarak Al-Hajraf condemned in the strongest terms the Israeli occupation authority’s permission for extremists to storm Al-Aqsa Mosque under the protection of the occupation forces, which is a flagrant violation of the rules of international law and the Geneva Conventions in this regard. He also stressed the need for Israel to respect the historic and legal status quo in the occupied Al-Quds (Jerusalem) and its sanctities and to stop all illegal measures, calling on the international community to assume its responsibilities to preserve the safety of Al-Aqsa Mosque and worshipers, and the need for Israel to abide by its obligations as an occupying power in accordance with international humanitarian law. --SPA 23:55 LOCAL TIME 20:55 GMT 0030 www.spa.gov.sa/w1729243