Arab Parliament condemns Israeli strike on Gaza's Nasser Medical Complex
The parliament urged the UN Security Council to protect civilians and medical facilities and hold those responsible accountable before international justice.
Israeli forces targeted Khan Younis' Nasser Medical Complex on Friday, killing and wounding civilians, medical personnel and media workers, the Cairo-based Arab Parliament said in a statement.
The body described the attack as a flagrant violation of international humanitarian law and the Geneva Conventions, which protect civilians, medical facilities and medical and media workers.
It said striking hospitals and health facilities, which are meant to serve as safe havens for patients and the wounded, amounts to a war crime and a grave breach of international rules and norms.
The parliament called on the international community, the UN Security Council and the United Nations to take immediate and effective steps to halt what it called the occupation's crimes.
It also urged the adoption of deterrent measures to ensure international protection for civilians and medical facilities, and said those responsible must be held accountable before international justice.
The parliament warned that continued international silence would encourage the occupation to keep up its violations and crimes, the statement said.
The Nasser Medical Complex is one of the largest hospitals in the Gaza Strip and is located in Khan Younis, a major city in the south of the territory.
The Arab Parliament is the legislative body of the League of Arab States, a regional organization based in Cairo that groups Arab governments.
