NNA - Qatari Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, said his country is currently communicating intensively with Egypt and Jordan, with the aim of deterring Israel from violations at Al-Aqsa Mosque, according to "Russia Today" news agency.

Al Thani added in a statement: "The world deals with double standards regarding what happened in the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque," noting that "there is intense communication with Jordan, Egypt and America to deter the Israelis from their violations in Al-Aqsa Mosque."

The Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs had expressed Egypt's deep concern as a result of the accelerating and dangerous escalation in the region.

The Egyptian Foreign Ministry spokesman called on all parties to "exercise maximum restraint and respond to the efforts exerted to calm the situation, stop bloodshed and protect lives," warning of "extreme dangers looming over the region if the current wave of violence continues."

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