“Deeply outraged by new atrocities of Israeli regime. We strongly condemn desecration of #AlAqsaMosque”, Khatibzadeh wrote on his Twitter account on Saturday.

He added that “reminder that normalization with apartheid regime of Israel only encourages the oppressor to double down on its brutality”.

“Muslims must stand united behind Palestinian cause”, he reiterated.

In the wake of the escalation of tension and aggression by the Zionist regime, dozens of Palestinians have been martyred and hundreds injured since the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan.