BAGHDAD: The 34th Arab League Summit on Saturday called for the urgent and unhindered delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza and condemned Israel’s ongoing attacks on Syria.
“We urge the international community, especially influential nations, to fulfill their moral and legal responsibilities by exerting pressure to end the bloodshed and to ensure the unhindered delivery of urgent humanitarian aid to all affected areas in Gaza,” the summit’s final statement read.
It called upon the international community to fund their plan to rebuild the Gaza Strip after US President Donald Trump reiterated a proposal to take over the Palestinian territory.
It urged countries and international and regional financial institutions to provide prompt financial support” to back its Gaza reconstruction plan.
Arab leaders in a joint statement welcomed a US decision to lift sanctions on war-ravaged Syria.
The joint statement further condemned the ongoing Israeli attacks on Syrian territory, violations of its sovereignty, and attempts to undermine and destroy its national capabilities. “We call upon the international community and the UN Security Council to apply pressure to halt these attacks and to respect the sovereignty of nations,” the statement said.
In March, Israel broke the ceasefire agreement reached with Hamas, resuming deadly strikes across Gaza and imposing a blockade on food and other essential supplies. In recent days, the offensive has intensified, leaving tens of thousands of Palestinians facing severe hunger and worsening humanitarian conditions.
The Health Ministry in Gaza on Saturday reported that the bodies of 153 people killed in Israeli attacks were brought to hospitals across the region in the past 24 hours. According to a statement posted on Telegram, this figure includes seven bodies recovered from under the rubble of earlier airstrikes.
Another 459 injuries were registered over the last 24-hour reporting period, the ministry said.
The figures bring the number of people killed in Gaza since the start of the war to 53,272, with 120,673 others wounded, according to the ministry
