RIYADH: Saudi Arabia on Thursday condemned the Israeli “occupation authorities’ persistence in their crimes against the Palestinian people and their occupied land”, and their ongoing attempts to displace them and prevent the establishment of an independent Palestinian state.
“This includes their ongoing expansion of settlement construction around occupied Jerusalem and the expansion of their operations and aggression, amounting to crimes of genocide against defenceless civilians in the Gaza Strip,” the Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Thursday.
#Statement | The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia condemns in the strongest possible terms the Israeli occupation authorities' persistence in their crimes against the Palestinian people and their occupied land, and their ongoing attempts to displace them and prevent the establishment of… pic.twitter.com/YcWzKL20kp
— Foreign Ministry 🇸🇦 (@KSAmofaEN) August 21, 2025
Saudi Arabia reaffirmed that these steps constitute serious violations of international law and relevant Security Council resolutions.
It said that the implementation of these dangerous Israeli plans and continued Israeli occupation authorities and forces’ crimes without deterrence have a significant impact on the security and stability of the region, and threaten the legitimacy of the international order.
Palestinian death toll nears 62,200
At least 62,192 Palestinians have been killed in Israel’s war on Gaza since October 2023, the Health Ministry has said.
A ministry statement said that 70 bodies were brought to hospitals in the last 24 hours, while 356 people were injured, taking the number of injuries to 157,114 in the Israeli onslaught.
“Many victims are still trapped under the rubble and on the roads as rescuers are unable to reach them,” it added.
The ministry also noted that 18 Palestinians were killed and over 117 were injured in Israeli attacks while trying to get humanitarian aid in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of Palestinians killed while seeking aid to 2,036, with over 15,064 others wounded since May 27.
