UAE condemns Israeli air strikes on Nasser Medical Complex in Gaza

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The UAE has strongly condemned Israeli air strikes on the Nasser Medical Complex in southern Gaza, calling the attacks a violation of international humanitarian law.The Israeli…

The UAE has strongly condemned Israeli air strikes on the Nasser Medical Complex in southern Gaza, calling the attacks a violation of international humanitarian law.

The Israeli strike in Khan Younis killed at least six Palestinians, including a surgeon, and wounded about 20 others early on Thursday.

Gaza Civil Defence spokesman Mahmoud Basal said the early-morning strike hit the surgery department on the second floor of Al Yasin building, causing extensive damage.

Israeli strike on Gaza hospital kills surgeon and at least five others

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement on Saturday denouncing the strikes, and warned that continued Israeli military escalation was deepening the humanitarian crisis in the territory.

It reaffirmed the UAE's rejection of targeting civilians and civilian infrastructure, stressing the importance of protecting medical facilities, institutions and healthcare workers during armed conflict.

The surgeon killed was Dr Rezik Abushira, medics told Reuters, which published pictures from the hospital showing collapsed ceilings, dangling cables and rubble strewn across damaged rooms.

The ministry's statement emphasised that the immediate priority must be the protection of civilian lives and the unhindered delivery of humanitarian relief and medical aid to Gaza.

It also called on the international community to intensify regional and international efforts to establish a credible political path towards comprehensive peace, reiterating the UAE's long-standing support for a two-state solution.

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