Qatar condemns deadly Israeli attack on central Gaza, calls for Palestinians' protection

By Anadolu staff

ISTANBUL (AA) - The Qatari Foreign Ministry on Friday strongly condemned the "heinous massacre" committed by the Israeli army in the Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip that left dozens of Palestinians killed.

An Israeli airstrike on Thursday night targeted Nuseirat and killed at least 40 Palestinians and injured 84 others, according to Gaza local sources.

In a statement, the Gulf nation's Foreign Ministry strongly condemned the Israeli deadly airstrike, and stressed the pressing need "for urgent international action to provide protection for the brotherly Palestinian people in light of the brutal and repeated crimes of the occupation against them."

The statement also emphasized "the need to reinforce regional and international efforts to immediately end the Israeli aggression on Gaza, to avoid the fall of more innocent and defenseless people (...) and prevent the expansion of the circle of violence in the region."

Israel has launched a genocidal war on the Gaza Strip that has killed nearly 44,900 victims, mostly women and children, since Oct. 7, 2023.

The International Criminal Court (ICC) issued arrest warrants last month for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza.

Israel also faces a genocide case at the International Court of Justice for its war on Gaza.

*Writing by Ahmed Asmar

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