Türkiye and 17 other countries condemned "in the strongest terms" an Israeli airstrike on the Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, in a joint statement by their foreign ministers released on Saturday, 14 November, Anadolu Agency, Daily Sabah, Gulf News and Egypt’s Egyptian Gazette reported.
Besides Türkiye, the statement was issued by the foreign ministers of the United Arab Emirates, Algeria, Djibouti, Indonesia, Palestine, Qatar, Kuwait, Libya, Lebanon, Egypt, Mauritania, Pakistan, Somalia, Sudan, Saudi Arabia, Oman and Jordan, according to Anadolu Agency, Takvim, Gazete Birlik and Gulf News.
Hospital strike and the ceasefire
The ministers said the strike caused casualties among patients and medical staff, Anadolu Agency, Gulf News and the Egyptian Gazette reported; no casualty figures were given in the reports. They said the attack violated the special protection that international humanitarian law gives to medical facilities and health workers, according to Anadolu Agency, Gazete Birlik, Gulf News and Daily Sabah.
The statement also condemned strikes on tents and other sites sheltering displaced people, Anadolu Agency, Gazete Birlik and Gulf News reported. According to Gulf News and the Egyptian Gazette, the ministers said such attacks undermine the ceasefire and efforts to restore security and stability in Gaza.
Calls on Israel, the US and the Board of Peace
The ministers called on Israel to fulfil its obligations under the Sharm el-Sheikh Agreement, US President Donald Trump’s Comprehensive Plan and UN Security Council Resolution 2803 (2025), Anadolu Agency and Gulf News reported. They urged Israel to heed calls from the international community and the Board of Peace for more humanitarian aid to reach Gaza, according to the same outlets.
The statement called on the United States and the Board of Peace to step up their efforts within their respective roles, Anadolu Agency, Takvim and Gulf News reported.
Winter warning and aid conditions
The ministers warned that, as winter approaches, children could once again die from exposure to freezing temperatures in Gaza, Gulf News and Daily Sabah reported.
They said commitments from the first phase of the plan should be implemented without further delay or additional conditions, and that urgent humanitarian assistance should not depend on progress in later phases, Gulf News and Daily Sabah reported.
Sources
- Türkiye ve 17 ülke İsrail’in Nasır Hastanesi’ne saldırısını en güçlü şekilde kınadı (Anadolu Ajansı)
- Nasser Hastanesi saldırısı: 18 ülkeden ortak kınama geldi (Diriliş Postası / AA)
- Türkiye ve 17 ülkeden ortak kınama (Takvim)
- Türkiye, 17 others denounce Israeli attack on Gaza medical complex (Daily Sabah)
- Türkiye ve 17 ülkeden İsrail’in Nasser Hastanesi saldırısına ortak tepki (Gazete Birlik)
- 18 Nations Condemn Israeli Airstrike on Gaza Hospital, Call for Humanitarian Aid (Gulf News / WAM)
- Arab, Muslim FMs condemn Israeli strike on Gaza hospital (Egyptian Gazette)
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