CAIRO: Egypt and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Sunday condemned in the strongest terms the Israeli attacks on Al-Nuseirat Refugee Camp in central Gaza that killed over 274 Palestinians.
Egyptian Foreign Ministry in a statement held Israel legally and morally responsible for the attack on the refugee camp in central Gaza.
“Israel must comply with its obligations as an occupying power and cease the indiscriminate targeting of Palestinian civilians, including those in areas where they have been displaced,” the Egyptian Foreign Ministry said.
The Foreign Ministry also said that intensive efforts were being made around the clock to ensure a permanent ceasefire is implemented in Gaza and that all land crossings are opened to allow the delivery of aid into the enclave.
Meanwhile, the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs stressed that the immediate priority was to preserve the lives of Palestinian civilians and ensure that humanitarian and medical aid reached displaced people in the Gaza Strip urgently.
The Foreign Ministry also emphasized the necessity of an immediate ceasefire to prevent further bloodshed and underscored the importance of ensuring full protection for civilians and civilian institutions under international law and treaties, stressing that they must not be targeted in the conflict.
Meanwhile, Israeli forces pounded central Gaza anew on Sunday, a day after killing 274 Palestinians during a raid on Al-Nuseirat Refugee Camp, and tanks advanced into further areas of Rafah in a bid to seal off part of the southern city, residents said.
Palestinians remained in shock over Saturday’s death toll, including many women and children, Palestinian medics said.
In an update on Sunday, Gaza’s health ministry said 274 Palestinians were killed – up from 210 it reported on Saturday – and 698 were injured when Israeli special force commandos stormed into the densely populated Al-Nuseirat camp.
