Dubai United Arab Emirates (CNN)– The Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned, in a statement on Sunday, the Israeli forces’ continuation of their military operations against defenseless Palestinian civilians in the Gaza Strip, and warned against launching… Attack on the city of Rafah South of the sector.
The Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement published on its official account on the “Facebook” and “X” platforms, previously Twitter: “The Arab Republic of Egypt condemned in the strongest terms, in a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Israeli forces’ continued attacks against defenseless Palestinian civilians in the Gaza Strip. Which claimed the lives of more than 60 martyrs during the past 24 hours, in addition to the hundreds of martyrs who fell while waiting for humanitarian aid in the Kuwait Roundabout and before it, the Nabulsi Roundabout.”
The ministry added in its statement: “Egypt called on Israel to stop its policies of collective punishment against the residents of the Gaza Strip, including the siege, starvation, indiscriminate targeting of civilians, and the destruction of infrastructure, in complete violation of the provisions of international law and international humanitarian law.”
The Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs indicated that “Egypt called on Israel to comply with its responsibilities as the occupying power, foremost of which is its responsibility to provide protection and a decent life for citizens under occupation, to refrain from targeting civilians, and to provide urgent aid to the residents of the Gaza Strip.”
The Ministry said: “Egypt also renewed its warning against the dangers of carrying out any military operation in the city of Rafah due to its dire humanitarian consequences, which would befall Palestinian civilians who took refuge in Rafah as the last safe haven inside the Gaza Strip, considering that undertaking this measure despite the warnings and international rejection of it, reflects the lack of Caring for the lives of innocent civilians is a grave violation of international law and international humanitarian law.”
The Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs concluded its statement by saying: “Egypt renewed its call to influential international parties and the Security Council to assume legal and humanitarian responsibility by demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, preventing the displacement scenario from being realized by all means, putting an end to the ongoing Israeli violations against civilians, and implementing aid.” Humanitarian aid urgently and by all means within the Gaza Strip.”
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