Condemnations continue for the targeting of medical facilities in the Gaza Strip, amidst calls for urgent action from the Security Council to save displaced persons from an impending disaster amid the miserable humanitarian conditions of the devastated population in the region.
Al-Azhar condemned in the strongest terms the targeting of the Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, stating that targeting hospitals and medical facilities constitutes a war crime and a flagrant violation of all international laws, agreements, and humanitarian norms.
Al-Azhar called on the international community, UN institutions, human rights organizations, and those with a conscience to take their responsibilities seriously and to act immediately to stop the crimes of the occupation against defenseless Palestinians, urging the provision of protection for patients and medical facilities, and ensuring the unrestricted entry of aid, medicines, and fuel.
The statement emphasized that the Palestinian cause will always be one of rights and justice, and that silence about the crimes of the occupation is complicity in prolonging the era of oppression and tragedy.
In the humanitarian context, the Qatari Minister of State for International Cooperation, Mariam bint Ali Al-Misnad, stated via her account on the X platform that "the voice of humanity should not be silenced nor its dignity be compromised in the face of the harsh conditions in Gaza," stressing that "solidarity with them is not an option but a humanitarian and ethical duty."