RIYADH: The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) strongly condemns the heinous crime carried out by Israeli occupation troops in their shelling of Al-Ahli Baptist hospital in Gaza, which resulted in the deaths of hundreds of civilians, including children and injured individuals, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported on Tuesday.
KSA Condemns in Strongest Terms Israeli Occupation Forces’ Heinous Shelling of Hospital in Gaza
According to the SPA, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said, “The KSA categorically rejects this brutal strike, which constitutes a blatant violation of all global laws and norms, including global humanitarian law”.
“The KSA also expresses its condemnation of the Israeli occupation’s continuous strikes on civilian population despite numerous global appeals”.
#بيان | تدين المملكة العربية السعودية بأشد العبارات الجريمة الشنيعة التي ارتكبتها قوات الاحتلال الإسرائيلي بقصفها مستشفى الأهلي المعمداني في غزة، والذي أدى لوفاة المئات من المدنيين، من بينهم أطفال وجرحى ومصابين. pic.twitter.com/r9yzkOWvNs
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The SPA citied the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs as saying this serious development needs the world to abandon dual standards and selectivity in the application of global law, particularly concerning Israel’s criminal practices. “It also demands a serious and firm stance to ensure the safety of innocent civilians”.
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Additionally, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) stresses the immediate need to open safe passages, in reply to the calls for help made by nations and organizations, to provide food and medicine to the civilian population besieged in Gaza, the SPA reported.
“It also stresses the need of holding the Israeli occupation troops completely accountable for their ongoing repeated violations of all global laws and laws.
