Cairo: The ministerial committee, mandated by the Joint Arab-Islamic Extraordinary Summit on Gaza, along with 23 countries, the Arab League, and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, has jointly voiced strong condemnation and categorical rejection of Israel’s intention to impose full military control over Gaza.
According to Nam News Network, the joint statement was released by the foreign ministries of several countries, including Egypt, Palestine, Qatar, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Oman, Yemen, Sudan, Libya, Mauritania, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan, Nigeria, Bangladesh, Chad, Djibouti, Somalia, Turkey, and Gambia. It described the Israeli intention as a dangerous escalation, a violation of international law, and an attempt to entrench illegal occupation by force.
The statement warned that the declared Israeli course of action constitutes a continuation of its grave violations, including killing and starvation, attempts at forced displacement, annexation of Palestinian land, and settler terrorism, which amount to crimes against humanity.
Meanwhile, in a meeting in Cairo, Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan also affirmed their rejection of a military re-occupation of the Gaza Strip and called for an immediate ceasefire in the enclave, the Egyptian presidency stated.
Both sides reiterated the urgent need for an immediate ceasefire, the entry of humanitarian aid, and the release of hostages and captives, while reaffirming their rejection of the displacement of Palestinians.
Since the resumption of the international airdrop operation in late July, 11 countries have participated, providing more than 1,100 aid packages to the Gaza Strip. Notably, Greece and Italy joined the air operation for the first time, cooperating with the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Germany, and the Netherlands.
While Israel rejects allegations of deliberately causing starvation, United Nations officials and experts argue that airdrops have little impact on relieving the humanitarian crisis in Gaza unless Israel opens land crossings to allow more aid and permits medical treatment for the malnourished.