Al Azhar slammed on Tuesday the destruction of the gates of Al-Qibly mosque at Al Aqsa compound at the hands of Israeli soldiers and the storming of Al Aqsa mosque earlier in the day.

In a statement, Azhar urged the Arab League, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation and the other Islamic, Arab and world institutions to shoulder responsibility towards the holy mosque and put an end to Israeli violations there.

"This will maintain global peace and security," the statement read.

Source: MENA