Follow-Up: Foreign Ministers of 18 Countries Condemn Israeli Strike on Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis in a Joint Statement
The foreign ministers of 18 countries, including the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, issued a joint statement on November 14 condemning in the strongest terms an Israeli airstrike on the Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, saying the strike caused casualties among patients and medical personnel in violation of the special protection that international humanitarian law affords medical facilities and healthcare workers. The statement was released by the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The signatories were the foreign ministers of the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait, Jordan, Lebanon, Egypt, Algeria, Palestine, Libya, Mauritania, Djibouti, Somalia, Türkiye, Pakistan, Indonesia and Sudan. The ministers also condemned continued Israeli attacks on Palestinian civilians, including strikes on tents and other sites sheltering displaced people, and warned that the 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 said 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.
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): to uphold the ceasefire, protect civilians and medical facilities, ensure the safe, sustained and unimpeded delivery of humanitarian aid in sufficient quantities, and allow 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 political and security conditions that impede humanitarian access, and that urgent humanitarian assistance must proceed independently of progress on subsequent phases. They also called on the United States and the Board of Peace to intensify efforts to ensure Israel's full implementation of the commitments and the lifting of all restrictions on the entry of humanitarian aid.
The secretary-general of the Gulf Cooperation Council, Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi, also condemned the bombing of the Nasser Medical Complex the same day, saying attacks on hospitals and medical facilities violate international humanitarian law, and urged the international community, particularly the UN Security Council, to take effective measures to halt the attacks, protect civilians and ensure the uninterrupted delivery of humanitarian assistance and medical supplies.
As GSM reported earlier, the surgical building of Nasser Hospital was struck in the early hours of November 12 and the death toll later rose to six, including a surgeon and a 13-year-old boy. The Israeli military said the target was a Hamas brigade commander; Hamas denied that the hospital was used for military purposes. The Nasser Medical Complex is one of the largest medical facilities in southern Gaza and the main hospital still operating in Khan Younis.
Source: UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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