Egypt on Monday issued a strong condemnation of calls by Israeli settler groups to bomb the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem, denouncing the incitement as a dangerous provocation to Muslims worldwide.

In a statement, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry rejected what it called “extremist and inflammatory rhetoric,” following the circulation of a widely shared artificial intelligence-generated video on Israeli social media platforms.

The video simulates the destruction of the Al-Aqsa Mosque and the construction of a Jewish temple in its place, under the title “Next Year in Jerusalem.”

Cairo described the campaign as “a blatant provocation to the feelings of Muslims across the globe” and called for an immediate halt to violations in the Al-Haram Al-Sharif — the sacred compound known to Jews as the Temple Mount and to Muslims as the Noble Sanctuary.

The compound, which houses both the Dome of the Rock and the Al-Aqsa Mosque, is considered the third holiest site in Islam after Mecca and Medina.

It has been a long-standing flashpoint in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and tensions have escalated sharply during the ongoing Israeli genocide in Gaza and ethnic cleansing in the occupied West Bank.

Egypt’s statement also warned against any harm to Islamic and Christian holy sites in Jerusalem and called on the international community to act swiftly to prevent further escalation.

“The international community must shoulder its responsibilities and take urgent steps to halt these provocations and ensure compliance with international law,” the ministry said, stressing that continued violations could further destabilize the region.

The condemnation follows a series of recent incidents involving far-right Israeli settlers.

Last week, over 1,200 settlers stormed the Al-Aqsa compound under heavy police protection to perform religious rituals during the Jewish Passover holiday.

The Israeli police barred many Palestinians from entering the site, reportedly seizing identity cards at the gates and converting the area into a heavily militarized zone.

Meanwhile, Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and dozens of settlers performed Talmudic dances in the courtyards of the Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron, another key Islamic site.

The mosque, dating back to the Umayyad era, is regularly closed to Muslim worshippers during Jewish holidays, prompting further criticism from Palestinian and regional leaders.