UAE strongly condemns Israeli airstrikes on Gaza Strip

The UAE on Tuesday condemned Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip and called on the international community to take immediate steps to halt the escalation and also implement efforts to safeguard civilians.

“The UAE has condemned in the strongest terms the Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip, that led to the deaths and injuries of hundreds of Palestinians, which constitutes a breach of the ceasefire agreement reached in January,” UAE’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement.

“The UAE warns of the consequences of any military escalation which threatens to cause further loss of innocent life and exacerbate the humanitarian catastrophe in the Gaza Strip. The UAE has called on the international community to undertake urgent steps to halt escalation, affirming the importance of implementing immediate efforts to reach a ceasefire and safeguard civilians,” it added.

The UAE reiterated the importance of putting an end to life-threatening punitive measures, restoring electricity, opening crossings, and facilitating the urgent, sustainable, and unhindered delivery of humanitarian aid, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs further said.

The UAE further stressed the necessity of resuming the ceasefire agreement between the two sides. Furthermore, the Ministry warned that the continuous Israeli airstrikes on civilians and residential areas will lead to escalating the situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, and a regional spill-over that risks further violence, tension, and instability, it added.

The statement comes in response to the recent escalation in Gaza, where Israeli strikes resulted in the deaths of at least 404 people and injuries to 562, many of whom remain trapped beneath rubble, according to Gaza’s Ministry of Health.

Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Qatar also strongly condemned and denounced in the strongest terms the resumption of Israeli aggression against the Gaza Strip.

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