Pakistan, 16 other countries slam Israeli airstrike on Gaza hospital, warn against undermining ceasefire
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Joint statement says Israel must uphold ceasefire, protect civilians and ensure delivery of humanitarian aid
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Pakistan and 16 other countries on Saturday condemned an Israeli airstrike on the Nasser Medical Complex in Gaza's Khan Younis that killed six people, including patients and healthcare workers, describing it as a violation of international humanitarian law.
The Israeli military confirmed striking the medical complex in Khan Younis, claiming it had targeted Muhammad Abu Ismail, commander of Hamas's Khan Younis brigade, and others allegedly hiding inside the hospital. This was the deadliest single attack since Israel's inconclusive elections last month, according to Palestinian health officials.
In a joint statement posted on X, the Foreign Office (FO) said that the "Foreign ministers of Pakistan, Egypt, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, Jordan, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Indonesia, Palestine, Algeria, Mauritania, Sudan, Libya, Djibouti, Somalia, Lebanon and Oman condemn in the strongest terms the Israeli airstrike on the Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis, which caused casualties among patients and medical personnel, in violation of international humanitarian law, which affords special protection to medical facilities and healthcare workers".
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Joint Statement by the Foreign Ministers of Pakistan, Algeria, Djibouti, Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Turkiye and the United Arab Emirates
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— Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Pakistan (@ForeignOfficePk) November 14, 2026
The FO said the ministers condemned continued Israeli attacks on Palestinian civilians, including strikes on tents and other sites sheltering displaced persons, noting that these attacks undermined the ceasefire and efforts to restore security and stability in Gaza and were inconsistent with President Trump’s Comprehensive Plan.
Read: Israeli strike on Gaza hospital kills six
According to the statement, the ministers expressed grave concern that continued Israeli restrictions on humanitarian aid, shelter materials including tents, caravans and mobile homes, as well as medical supplies were deepening Gaza’s humanitarian catastrophe as winter approaches.
"Inadequate shelter and deteriorating water, sanitation and healthcare services put civilian lives at grave risk, particularly those of children and infants, who could once again die from exposure to freezing temperatures," it added.
The ministers called on Israel to heed appeals from the international community and the Board of Peace for increased aid and to fulfil immediately and in full its obligations under the Sharm El-Sheikh Agreement, President Trump’s Comprehensive Plan and United Nations Security Council Resolution 2803 (2025).
The FO stated that Israel must "uphold the ceasefire, protect civilians and medical facilities", and ensure the "safe, sustained and unimpeded delivery" of humanitarian aid in sufficient quantities, including shelter and early recovery supplies and equipment to restore essential infrastructure, adding that it must also allow United Nations agencies and humanitarian organisations to carry out their mandates without obstruction.
"These first-phase commitments were due to take effect upon signature. Israel must implement them without further delay or additional conditions, including political and security conditions, that impede humanitarian access. Urgent humanitarian assistance must proceed independently of progress on subsequent phases," the statement noted.
The ministers called on the United States and the Board of Peace, within their respective roles, to intensify their efforts to ensure Israel's full implementation of these commitments and the lifting of all restrictions on the entry of humanitarian aid, thereby preserving the "credibility" of the agreements and consolidating the ceasefire.
The statement added that the ministers reaffirmed their determination to work with regional and international partners to consolidate the ceasefire, implement all phases of the Plan and scale up humanitarian assistance to alleviate the suffering of the brotherly Palestinian people.
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