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ISLAMABAD — In a joint statement issued Saturday, the foreign ministers of 17 nations strongly condemned an Israeli airstrike on the Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis, which they said caused casualties among patients and medical personnel in violation of international humanitarian law.
The ministers — representing Pakistan, Algeria, Djibouti, Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Türkiye, and the United Arab Emirates — also denounced continued Israeli attacks on Palestinian civilians, including strikes on tents and other sites sheltering displaced persons. They warned that these attacks “undermine the ceasefire and efforts to restore security and stability in Gaza” and are inconsistent with President Trump’s Comprehensive Plan.
The ministers expressed grave concern that continued Israeli restrictions on humanitarian aid — including shelter materials such as tents, caravans, and mobile homes, as well as medical supplies — are deepening Gaza’s humanitarian catastrophe as winter approaches. They warned that inadequate shelter and deteriorating water, sanitation, and healthcare services put civilian lives at grave risk, “particularly those of children and infants, who could once again die from exposure to freezing temperatures.”
Calls for Compliance with Agreements
The statement called on Israel to heed appeals from the international community and the Board of Peace for increased aid, and to fulfil immediately and in full its obligations under the Sharm El-Sheikh Agreement, President Trump’s Comprehensive Plan, and United Nations Security Council Resolution 2803 (2025). The ministers urged Israel to uphold the ceasefire, protect civilians and medical facilities, and ensure the safe, sustained, and unimpeded delivery of humanitarian aid in sufficient quantities, including shelter and early recovery supplies and equipment to restore essential infrastructure. They also called for allowing UN agencies and humanitarian organizations to carry out their mandates without obstruction.
The ministers stressed that first-phase commitments were due to take effect upon signature and that Israel “must implement them without further delay or additional conditions, including political and security conditions, that impede humanitarian access.” They emphasized that urgent humanitarian assistance must proceed independently of progress on subsequent phases.
Appeal to U.S. and Board of Peace
The ministers called on the United States and the Board of Peace to intensify efforts to ensure Israel’s full implementation of these commitments and the lifting of all restrictions on the entry of humanitarian aid, “thereby preserving the credibility of the agreements and consolidating the ceasefire.”
The ministers reaffirmed their determination to work with regional and international partners to consolidate the ceasefire, implement all phases of the Plan, and scale up humanitarian assistance to alleviate the suffering of the Palestinian people.
