Cairo: The ministerial committee, mandated by the Joint Arab-Islamic Extraordinary Summit on Gaza, along with 23 countries, the Arab League, and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, has strongly condemned Israel’s intention to impose full military control over Gaza. The joint statement by the foreign ministries of Egypt, Palestine, Qatar, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Oman, Yemen, Sudan, Libya, Mauritania, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan, Nigeria, Bangladesh, Chad, Djibouti, Somalia, Türkiye, and Gambia, described Israel’s actions as a violation of international law and an attempt to cement illegal occupation.
According to Nam News Network, the statement warned that the Israeli actions constitute a continuation of grave violations, such as killing, forced displacement, and settler terrorism, amounting to crimes against humanity. Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met in Cairo and affirmed their rejection of a military re-occupation of Gaza, calling for an immediate ceasefire.
The two leaders emphasized the need for humanitarian aid, the release of hostages, and rejected the displacement of Palestinians. Since the resumption of the international airdrop operation in late July, 11 countries have taken part, providing over 1,100 aid packages to Gaza, with Greece and Italy participating for the first time alongside the UAE, Jordan, Germany, and the Netherlands.
While the Israeli regime denies allegations of causing starvation, United Nations officials state that the airdrops have little impact without opening land crossings for more aid and medical treatment.