17 countries condemn Israeli strike on Gaza medical complex
The joint statement also calls on Israel to lift restrictions on aid, shelter materials and medical supplies as winter approaches.
Foreign ministers from 17 countries condemned an Israeli airstrike on Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis in a joint statement issued on Saturday, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported.
The ministers said the strike killed patients and medical staff and violated international humanitarian law, which gives special protection to medical facilities and health workers.
The signatories include Saudi Arabia, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Algeria, Indonesia, Pakistan, Turkey, Lebanon, Djibouti, Sudan, Somalia, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait, Libya, Egypt and Mauritania.
The ministers also condemned continued Israeli attacks on civilians, including strikes on tents and other sites sheltering displaced people, which they said undermine the ceasefire and efforts to restore security in the Gaza Strip.
They expressed grave concern over continued Israeli restrictions on humanitarian aid, shelter materials such as tents and mobile homes, and medical supplies, warning that the limits are deepening a humanitarian catastrophe as winter approaches.
The ministers warned that inadequate shelter and deteriorating water, sanitation and health services pose serious risks to civilians, particularly children and infants, who could again face life-threatening exposure to extreme cold.
They called on Israel to respond to appeals from the international community and the Board of Peace to increase humanitarian assistance and to carry out its obligations under the Sharm el-Sheikh Agreement, US President Donald Trump's comprehensive plan and UN Security Council Resolution 2803 of 2025.
The ministers said commitments under the first phase of the agreement should have taken effect immediately and must be implemented without further delay or additional political and security conditions.
They urged the United States and the Board of Peace to intensify efforts to ensure Israel lifts all restrictions on aid deliveries, and they said they would work with regional and international partners to consolidate the ceasefire and implement all phases of the plan.
