The Council of Saudi Ministers denounced the Israeli occupation forces’ move to destroy Umayyad palaces near the southern wall of the Al-Aqsa Mosque as well as its digging works in Jerusalem to obliterate Islamic landmarks in the city.

The Cabinet meeting on Monday, chaired by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saoud, urged UNESCO and other relevant UN organizations to intervene immediately to protect Islamic heritage in the holy city.

The Cabinet also reviewed the developments taking place in some Arab countries and expressed the Kingdom’s desire to end the bloodbath by tackling problems in “a way that would ensure peace and stability” in these countries.