ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - Pakistan, along with 16 other countries, has strongly condemned an Israeli airstrike on the Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis, Gaza, which resulted in casualties among patients and healthcare workers, calling the attack a violation of international humanitarian law.
In a joint statement issued by the Foreign Ministers of the 17 countries, including Pakistan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Turkiye, Jordan, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Indonesia, Palestine, Algeria, Mauritania, Sudan, Libya, Djibouti, Somalia, Lebanon and Oman, the ministers stressed that international humanitarian law provides special protection to medical facilities and healthcare personnel.
According to Pakistan's Foreign Office, the countries also denounced continued Israeli attacks on Palestinian civilians, including strikes targeting tents and other locations sheltering displaced people.
The ministers warned that such attacks undermine the ceasefire and ongoing efforts to restore security and stability in Gaza, while contradicting US President Donald Trump's comprehensive plan.
They expressed grave concern over Israel's continued restrictions on humanitarian assistance, including shelter materials such as tents, caravans and mobile homes, as well as essential medical supplies, warning that these restrictions are worsening Gaza's humanitarian crisis as winter approaches.
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The statement highlighted that inadequate shelter and deteriorating water, sanitation and healthcare services pose serious threats to civilian lives, particularly children and infants, who face the risk of dying from exposure to freezing temperatures.
The foreign ministers urged Israel to uphold the ceasefire, ensure the uninterrupted delivery of humanitarian aid and fulfil its obligations under the Sharm El-Sheikh Agreement, Trump's Comprehensive Plan and UN Security Council Resolution 2803 (2025).
They also called for unrestricted access for UN agencies and humanitarian organisations to carry out their mandates.
Reaffirming their commitment to working with regional and international partners, the ministers pledged to consolidate the ceasefire, implement all phases of the plan and expand humanitarian assistance to ease the suffering of the Palestinian people.