CAIRO: The Arab League has convened an extraordinary meeting of foreign ministers to discuss the ongoing “Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip” following the surprise attack launched by Hamas Resistance group on Israel. The meeting is scheduled to take place on Wednesday in Egypt’s capital, Cairo, with the aim of exploring political solutions at both the Arab and international levels amidst the escalating conflict.
Arab League deputy chief Hossam Zaki stated that the meeting will focus on finding “avenues of political action” in light of Israel’s continued aggression and airstrikes in Gaza following Saturday’s attack. The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs had requested the Arab League’s intervention due to the heightened Israeli aggression against the innocent Palestinian people.
The Moroccan Foreign Ministry also called for a similar emergency meeting at the level of Arab foreign ministers to discuss the deteriorating situation in the Gaza Strip and the Israeli military actions targeting civilians.
Arab League Foreign Ministers to Discuss Gaza Situation
Hamas initiated Operation Al-Aqsa Flood on Saturday, stating that the surprise attack was a response to the storming of the Al-Aqsa Mosque and increased settler violence in the occupied West Bank. The group launched rockets and captured multiple Israelis during the retaliatory action.
In retaliation, Israel launched a series of airstrikes in the Gaza Strip, resulting in the martyrdom of at least 313 innocent Palestinians and leaving nearly 2,000 others injured, as reported by the Palestinian Health Ministry.
