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Saudi, Egypt, UAE, Others Condemn Israeli Gaza Hospital Attacks

8/7/2026

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Arab Leaders Condemn

Ministers of Saudi Arabia, Egypt, UAE, Turkey, Qatar, Jordan, Pakistan and Indonesia issued a statement Thursday condemning Israeli attacks on Gaza’s healthcare and civilian infrastructure.
Israel’s prime minister office said the joint statement distorts reality.
Israeli airstrikes have killed 1,250 Palestinians in Gaza since October 2025 cease-fire, Hamas-run health ministry reports.
President Donald Trump announced Hamas accepted the roadmap, including weapon confinement.

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Arab Leaders Condemn

Ministers of Saudi Arabia, Egypt, United Arab Emirates, Turkey, Qatar, Jordan, Pakistan and Indonesia condemned Israeli attacks on Gaza’s healthcare and infrastructure.
The attacks jeopardize lives, cripple Gaza’s collapsing health system, and UNICEF reports at least 300 child deaths during the cease-fire, highlighting a widening humanitarian crisis.
Gaza health authorities said about half of the enclave’s 36 hospitals are partially functional.

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UNICEF reported that at least 300 children have been killed in Gaza during the 300-day cease-fire, according to the agency’s statements.
Gaza health authorities said roughly half of the enclave’s 36 hospitals were only partially functional, indicating a severely weakened health system.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Left-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Center-leaning coverage.

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Historical Context

Operation Cast Lead, Israel’s three-week assault that began on 27 December 2008 and left more than 1,400 Palestinians dead and 46,000 homes destroyed, prompted UN Security Council Resolution 1860 and a Goldstone war-crimes report. Decades of such condemnations—now echoed by ministers from Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the UAE and others—show persistent international pressure on Israel to curb strikes on Gaza’s hospitals.

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Arab Leaders Condemn

Ministers of Saudi Arabia, Egypt, UAE, Turkey, Qatar, Jordan, Pakistan and Indonesia issued a statement Thursday condemning Israeli attacks on Gaza’s healthcare and civilian infrastructure.
Israel’s prime minister office said the joint statement distorts reality.
Israeli airstrikes have killed 1,250 Palestinians in Gaza since October 2025 cease-fire, Hamas-run health ministry reports.
President Donald Trump announced Hamas accepted the roadmap, including weapon confinement.

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