By Clement Nwabuko
ABUJA (PRECISE POST) – Foreign Ministers of 17 countries have condemned in the strongest terms an Israeli airstrike on Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis, Gaza, which reportedly killed and injured patients and medical personnel, describing the attack as a violation of international humanitarian law.
The ministers, in a joint statement released on the official X handle of the State of Palestine, said the attack violated the special protection accorded to medical facilities and healthcare workers under international humanitarian law.
The statement was jointly issued by the foreign ministers of Palestine, Egypt, Qatar, Sudan, Libya, Djibouti, Somalia, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Mauritania, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Türkiye, Pakistan, Algeria, Lebanon and Kuwait.
They also condemned continued Israeli attacks on Palestinian civilians, including airstrikes on tents and other locations sheltering displaced persons, warning that the attacks undermine the ceasefire and ongoing efforts to restore security and stability in Gaza.
According to the ministers, the attacks are also inconsistent with United States President Donald Trump’s Comprehensive Plan.
The foreign ministers expressed grave concern over continued Israeli restrictions on humanitarian aid, shelter materials, including tents, caravans and mobile homes, as well as medical supplies, warning that the restrictions are worsening the humanitarian crisis in Gaza as winter approaches.
They said inadequate shelter, deteriorating water and sanitation facilities, and declining healthcare services were placing civilian lives at serious risk, particularly children and infants who could die from exposure to freezing temperatures.
The ministers called on Israel to heed appeals from the international community and the Board of Peace to increase humanitarian assistance and immediately fulfil its obligations under the Sharm El-Sheikh Agreement, Trump’s Comprehensive Plan and United Nations Security Council Resolution 2803 (2025).
They urged Israel to uphold the ceasefire, protect civilians and medical facilities, and ensure the safe, sustained and unhindered delivery of sufficient humanitarian aid, including shelter materials and early recovery supplies needed to restore essential infrastructure.
The statement also called for the unrestricted access of United Nations agencies and humanitarian organisations to enable them to carry out their mandates without obstruction.
The ministers stressed that commitments under the first phase of the agreements were due to take effect immediately upon signing and must be implemented without further delay or additional conditions, including political and security requirements that could impede humanitarian access.
They further insisted that urgent humanitarian assistance must proceed independently of progress on subsequent phases of the agreements.
The foreign ministers called on the United States and the Board of Peace to intensify efforts, within their respective roles, to ensure Israel fully implements its commitments and lifts all restrictions on humanitarian aid entering Gaza.
They said such measures were necessary to preserve the credibility of the agreements and consolidate the ceasefire.
The ministers reaffirmed their commitment to working with regional and international partners to strengthen the ceasefire, implement all phases of the Comprehensive Plan and scale up humanitarian assistance to alleviate the suffering of the Palestinian people.
