Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir visits Al-Aqsa compound also known to Jews as the Temple Mount in Jerusalem’s Old City May 21, 2023. Minhelet Har-Habait, Temple Mount Administration/Handout via REUTERS.

i24 News – Jordan’s foreign ministry called on Israel to respect the status quo on the Al-Aqsa Mosque/Temple Mount on Sunday, following a visit of Jews to the complex earlier that day.

Sinan al-Majali, a spokesman for the ministry, condemned the “extremists’ storming of the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque and their provocative practices, under the protection of Israeli police.”

Worship on the holy site is reserved “solely for Muslims,” the ministry said in a statement.

دانت #وزارة_الخارجية_وشؤون_المغتربين اقتحام المتطرفين، اليوم، للمسجد #الأقصى المبارك/ #الحرم_القدسي_الشريف وممارستهم الاستفزازية تحت حماية الشرطة الإسرائيلية، وبما يمثل خرقاً للوضع التاريخي والقانوني القائم في المسجد الأقصى المبارك/ الحرم القدسي الشريف وانتهاكاً لحرمة الأماكن… pic.twitter.com/8Jf3bjKmDQ

— وزارة الخارجية وشؤون المغتربين الأردنية (@ForeignMinistry) September 17, 2023

Police said that three Israelis were detained for breaking the peace in the site, including one who blew a shofar. The shofar, or horn, is traditionally blown before and during the Jewish high holidays, which began Friday night with Rosh Hashanah.

While Jews are allowed to visit, praying or performing rituals is strictly prohibited. Additionally, these visitations are usually under a strict schedule, and are even suspended due to fears of a security-related incident.

اقتحام المسجد الأقصى من قبل المستوطنين مستمر حتى هذه اللحظة. pic.twitter.com/onEOdEDVPX

— وكالة شهاب للأنباء (@ShehabAgency) September 17, 2023

Under Israeli-Jordanian agreements, security is controlled by Israel, but the Jordanian religious endowments authority continues to administer the site.

The site, considered to be the third-holiest in Islam and the most holiest for Jews, is one of the major flashpoint areas in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and one of the more sensitive issues between the Jewish state and its Muslim-majority neighbors.