ISLAMABAD — Pakistan and 16 other countries on Saturday condemned an Israeli airstrike on the Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis that killed six people, including patients and healthcare workers, describing it as a violation of international humanitarian law. The Israeli military confirmed striking the medical complex in Khan Yunis, claiming it had targeted Muhammad Abu Ismail, commander of Hamas's Khan Yunis brigade, and others allegedly hiding inside the hospital.
This was the deadliest single attack since Israel's inconclusive elections last month, according to Palestinian health officials. In a joint statement posted on X, the Foreign Office (FO) said that the "Foreign Ministers of Pakistan, Egypt, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Turkiye, Jordan, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Indonesia, Palestine, Algeria, Mauritania, Sudan, Libya, Djibouti, Somalia, Lebanon and Oman condemn in the strongest terms the Israeli airstrike on the Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis, which caused casualties among patients and medical personnel, in violation of international humanitarian law, which affords special protection to medical facilities and healthcare workers". 🔊PR No.3️⃣2️⃣9️⃣/2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣6️⃣ Joint Statement by the Foreign Ministers of Pakistan, Algeria, Djibouti, Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Turkiye and the United Arab Emirates 🔗⬇️ The FO said the ministers condemned continued Israeli attacks on Palestinian civilians, including strikes on tents and other sites sheltering displaced persons, noting that these attacks undermined the ceasefire and efforts to restore security and stability in Gaza and were inconsistent with President Trump’s Comprehensive Plan.
Gaza hospital kills six According to the statement, the ministers expressed grave concern that continued Israeli restrictions on humanitarian aid, shelter materials including tents, caravans and mobile homes, as well as medical supplies were deepening Gaza’s humanitarian catastrophe as winter approaches. "Inadequate shelter and deteriorating water, sanitation and healthcare services put civilian lives at grave risk, particularly those of children and infants, who could once again die from exposure to freezing temperatures," it added.