An-Najah News - The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan slammed Thursday the occupation state of Israeli for its continuous excavations at the entrance to the Al-Shuhada’ cemetery in occupied Jerusalem.

In a press statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson, Daifallah al-Fayez, affirmed Jordan's rejection and condemnation of the excavations and leveling works carried out by the Israeli authorities at the cemetery's fence and stairs, calling on Israel to immediately stop the excavations, according to Petra news agency.

He warned against the continuation and expansion of these actions, or any similar digging works inside the cemetery, calling on the Israeli authorities, the occupying power, to respect the sanctity of graves and shrines and to stop all violations and provocations.

He stressed Jordan's rejection of unilateral Israeli measures aimed at changing the identity of Arab Jerusalem, which constitutes a flagrant violation of international law, international humanitarian law, and the resolutions of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization