Saudi Arabia ‘condemns, denounces’ Israeli attacks in Gaza

Saudi Arabia ‘condemns, denounces’ Israeli attacks in Gaza
Palestinians assess the damage in a building, following Israeli air strikes in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, on August 7, 2022. (AFP)
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Updated 07 August 2022
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Saudi Arabia ‘condemns, denounces’ Israeli attacks in Gaza

Saudi Arabia ‘condemns, denounces’ Israeli attacks in Gaza
  • Health authorities in the Palestinian enclave said a five-year-old girl was among 15 people killed
  • Kingdom called on the international community to assume its responsibilities to end the escalation

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia on Saturday condemned and denounced an attack carried out by the Israeli occupation forces on the Gaza Strip, Saudi Press Agency reported.

Israel’s military warned deadly air strikes against Palestinian militants in Gaza could last a week, as cross-border fire reverberated for a second day in the worst escalation since last year’s war.

The foreign ministry said that the Kingdom stands by the Palestinian people, and called on the international community to assume its responsibilities to end the escalation.

Health authorities in the Palestinian enclave, which is controlled by the Islamist group Hamas, said a five-year-old girl was among 15 people killed since Friday, adding that more than 140 have been wounded.

Saudi Arabia also called on the international community to provide the necessary protection for civilians, and make all efforts to end the long-running conflict, the ministry added.