Eight countries ‘strongly denounce’ ongoing Israeli violations in Gaza

Foreign ministers of Arab and Muslim nations slam Israel’s targeting of Gaza’s hospitals, demand action to protect medics and patients.Published On 6 Aug 20266 Aug 2026Eight Arab and Muslim countries have issued a joint statement expressing their “strongest condemnation and denunciation” of ongoing Israeli violations in the besieged Gaza Strip.The foreign ministers of the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Jordan, Indonesia, Pakistan, Turkiye, Saudi Arabia and Egypt reserved their strongest condemnation for the targeting of healthcare facilities and medical infrastructure, alongside attacks on civilian areas and the continued killing of Palestinians, including women and children.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Israeli strikes kill seven across Gaza, destroy medical supply warehouselist 2 of 3Israel kills 19 in Gaza as attacks escalate despite latest Trump planlist 3 of 3Palestine weekly: Israel kills dozens in Gaza after Hamas disarmament dealend of listThey said on Thursday that the deliberate targeting of hospitals, ambulances and medical personnel amounted to a “grave” breach of international humanitarian law.The group stressed that the protection of medical facilities a...