News - Middle East: Yemen’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned on Thursday the Zionist enemy's continuation of allowing extremist Zionist groups to storm the courtyards of Al-Aqsa Mosque and Al-Quds Al-Sharif in what is known as the “flags march”.

In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs indicated that this provocative march warned all Palestinian factions of its consequences.

It stressed that in light of the provocative conditions of the Zionist enemy, the coming days portend catastrophic consequences that will include the occupied territories and perhaps the region, for which the Zionist enemy bears responsibility. It is represented by a strong military reaction expected from the Palestinian resistance factions in response to the use of force and violence by the usurping enemy against the defenseless Palestinians and their sanctities.

It added that the international community, which did not show any reaction, does not act except after responding with the rockets of the Palestinian resistance. It stressed that the Zionist enemy will not stop its aggression against the Palestinian people except with a strong and deterrent response and the equation of confronting force with force.

The statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs warned of the detonation of the situation in the occupied territories, for which the Zionist enemy and international parties bear responsibility for its transgressions and aggressions throughout the last period.

The statement called on the upcoming Arab summit to take a strong stance towards the increasing Zionist provocations and violations that transgressed all humanitarian and international norms and laws.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs renewed the call for joint Arab-Islamic action using available economic, political and diplomatic means, and providing support to the Palestinian people.

Hundreds of Israeli settlers have stormed the al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied al-Quds, as thousands of the regime’s forces have been deployed to the holy city to secure the provocative “flag march.”

Three groups of extremist settlers broke into the compound on Thursday morning under heavy protection and strict security measures of Israeli forces, with extremist rabbi and former Knesset member Yehudah Glick among them, the Palestinian Information Center reported, citing witnesses.

Around 3,000 Israeli police forces have been deployed at major intersections throughout occupied al-Quds, and roadblocks have been set up on the main roads disrupting normal life for Palestinians, ahead of the so-called flag march, scheduled to take place on Thursday afternoon.

Shops were ordered to remain closed for the day to allow free and easy access for the settlers to the Old City.

The march is expected to go through Bab al-Amoud, also known as Damascus Gate, in the Muslim Quarter of the Old City of al-Quds before reaching the Western Wall plaza.

Hardline Israeli legislators and ministers, including Itamar Ben Gvir, intend to participate in the march.

The annual flag march marks Israel’s occupation of the West Bank and al-Quds in 1967. It is organized by far-right Israeli settlers at the al-Aqsa Mosque compound in the occupied al-Quds.

The march is also an attempt by extremist settlers to slam what they call the Tel Aviv regime’s failure to deal with the Palestinians and affirm their presence in the occupied Palestinian city and its holy sites.