Türkiye, 7 nations condemn Israeli strikes on Gaza healthcare

Foreign ministers of Türkiye and seven other countries on Thursday condemned in the strongest terms Israel's attacks on healthcare facilities and civilian infrastructure in the Gaza Strip, warning that such strikes violate international law and jeopardize efforts to advance the Comprehensive Plan to End the Gaza Conflict. In a joint statement, the ministers of Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates denounced continued violations in Gaza — including attacks causing civilian casualties among women and children.

They said the strikes constitute a "clear breach" of international law and the peace plan, undermining efforts to implement its second phase after US President Donald Trump announced Palestinian factions had accepted the roadmap. The ministers stressed that protecting civilians and medical facilities while ensuring safe, unhindered humanitarian aid delivery across Gaza are legal obligations under international law.

Systematic policy concerns

The statement linked the situation in Gaza to settler attacks in the occupied West Bank, the expansion of illegal Israeli settlements and unilateral measures aimed at changing the status quo in occupied East Jerusalem. "Taken together, these practices constitute a systematic policy aimed at imposing a fait accompli by force, undermining the foundations of the two-state solution, and marginalizing the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people, in flagrant violation of international law and the relevant UN resolutions," the ministers said.

UN Security Council urged to act

The ministers called on the international community, particularly the UN Security Council, to assume its legal and moral responsibilities by taking effective measures to ensure Israel complies with its obligations under international humanitarian law and UN Security Council Resolution 2803. They rejected any attempts to annex occupied Palestinian territory or forcibly displace Palestinians, reaffirming that lasting peace requires a two-state solution based on the 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as the capital of a future Palestinian state.