The State of Qatar condemned in the strongest terms the Israeli bombing of the Indonesian Hospital in the northern Gaza Strip, which resulted in the martyrdom and injury of several patients and wounded, considering it an extension of the occupation's approach in targeting hospitals, schools and population centers in the Strip, and a blatant violation of international laws and agreements, especially the Fourth Geneva Convention.

Qatar Strongly Condemns Israeli Shelling of Indonesian Hospital in Gaza

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The statement reads:

The State of Qatar condemns in the strongest terms the Israeli shelling of the Indonesian Hospital in northern Gaza, which led to the death and injury of a number of patients and wounded people. It considers this an extension of the occupation's approach in targeting hospitals, schools and population canters in the Strip, and a flagrant violation of international laws and agreements, especially the Fourth Geneva Convention.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs reiterates Qatar's call for the establishment of an international commission to investigate the crimes committed by the Israeli occupation against civilians in Gaza Strip. It also calls on the international community to act urgently to deter Israel from committing more massacres and to provide the necessary protection for more than two thousands of displaced people who are sheltering there, along with the sick, wounded and medical personnel.

The Ministry expresses Qatar’s full solidarity with the Republic of Indonesia in all political and legal steps it takes to deal with this brutal crime.

In a statement on Monday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reiterated the State of Qatar's call for the formation of an international committee to investigate the crimes committed by the Israeli occupation against civilians in the Gaza Strip, urging the international community to take urgent action to deter Israel from committing further massacres and provide necessary protection for over two thousand displaced people seeking refuge in the hospital, along with hundreds of patients and medical staff.

The ministry expressed the State of Qatar's full solidarity with the Republic of Indonesia in all the political and legal steps it takes to deal with this brutal crime.

Sources and cover image credit: Qatar News Agency, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

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Cassandra Pallagud

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