Egypt warns Israeli Al-Aqsa incursions seek to alter status quo, impose 'new reality'

Cairo, Oct 2 (UNI) Egypt has condemned the entry of hundreds of Israeli settlers into the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, warning that repeated incursions and religious rituals at the holy site were aimed at altering its established historical and legal status quo and creating a "new reality." In a statement, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry said the incursions, accompanied by what it described as provocative acts and religious rituals in the mosque's courtyards, constituted violations of the historical and legal arrangements governing Jerusalem's holy sites. Cairo stressed the need to preserve the historical and legal status of Jerusalem's religious sites and safeguard…