Nearly 500 people were killed in the air strike launched at Al-Ahli hospital in Gaza. The attack is alleged to be from Israel. Israel said the attack was actually a misfired Palestinian Islamic Jihad rocket. The world leaders condemn the “heinous” act on the civilians of Gaza. The world was once again forced to pronounce their “condemnation” on the on-going war.
On Tuesday, Foreign Ministry of Jordan released a statement and “condemned in strongest terms the Israel aggression that targeted A-Ahli Baptist Hospital in the Gaza Strip”. The statement held Israel “responsible for this dangerous development”.
عمّان، ١٧ تشرين الأول، ٢٠٢٣ – دانت وزارة الخارجية وشؤون المغتربين بأشد العبارات العدوان الإسرائيلي الذي استهدف مستشفى الأهلي المعمداني في قطاع غزة مساء اليوم، محملة إسرائيل، القوة القائمة بالاحتلال، المسؤولية عن هذا التطور الخطير.
وأكد الناطق الرسمي باسم الوزارة السفير د. سفيان… pic.twitter.com/zx44bQ20EI
— وزارة الخارجية وشؤون المغتربين الأردنية (@ForeignMinistry) October 17, 2023
Dr. Sufyan Al-Qudah, the Ambassador of the Jordanian Foreign Ministry said the act is “inconsistent” with the international humanitarian law, “especially the Fourth Geneva Convention relating to the rule of war”. Jordan called to the world to interfere in the attack against the people of Palestine and stop the “raging war”.
Qatar called the act of bombing the hospital as a “brutal massacre, a heinous crime against defence less civilians, and a flagrant violation of the provision of international law and international humanitarian law”. The country also warns the selective silence “regarding the war crimes and crimes against humanity committed by the occupation against the Palestinian people” will cause the expansion of escalation, instability and violence”.
Qatar Condemns in the Strongest Terms the Israeli Occupation”s Bombing of Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital in Gaza#MOFAQatar pic.twitter.com/z33NeeYAzM
— Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Qatar (@MofaQatar_EN) October 17, 2023
Qatar also emphasis that the “brotherly Palestinian people” should be given their legitimate right to establish the “independent state on the 1967 borders. With East Jerusalem as its capital”.
Egypt also joined with the countries who “condemns in the strongest terms”, the bombing on the Baptist hospital in Gaza Strip. The statement from Egyptian Foreign Ministry called for the international community to intervene and “unequivocally” condemn the deed of Israel. The country also demanded Israel to open the Rafah border to let Egypt and other countries in providing humanitarian assistance to the war-torn Palestine.
— Egypt MFA Spokesperson (@MfaEgypt) October 17, 2023
Recep Tayyip Erdogan, President of Turkey denounced Israel’s attack which is “devoid of the most basic human values”. In his statement Mr. Erdogan “invite all humanity to take action to stop this unprecedented brutality in Gaza”.
İçerisinde kadınların, çocukların, masum sivillerin olduğu bir hastaneyi vurmak, İsrail’in en temel insani değerlerden yoksun saldırılarının son örneğidir.
Gazze’de yaşanan ve tarihte benzeri olmayan bu vahşeti durdurmak için tüm insanlığı harekete geçmeye davet ediyorum.
— Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (@RTErdogan) October 17, 2023
Iran pronounced their condemnation in “strongest terms” about the Gaza hospital attack “committed by the Zionist regime”. The Foreign Ministry of the country said in the statement that through the “heinous and horrible crime, the Zionist once again showed its ferocity and cowardice to the world and proved that it does not adhere to the principles and rules of international law in times of war”. The country demanded United Nations and the Security Council to investigate the “dimensions of this war crime and prosecuting the Zionist regime”.
Iran condemns Israeli regime’s deadly attack on Palestinian hospital in Gaza
The spokesman for the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned in the strongest terms a horrendous crime committed by the Zionist regime during its attack on the Al-Ahil Hospital in Gaza.
The… pic.twitter.com/VT47T6ccNs
— Iran Foreign Ministry 🇮🇷 (@IRIMFA_EN) October 17, 2023
Arab League warns that the “criminals will not get away with their actions”. Ahmed Aboul Gheit, Chief of Arab League asked “what diabolical mind intentionally bombards a hospital and its defence less inhabitants?”, and called the West to “stop this tragedy immediately”.
اي عقل من جهنم ذلك الذي يقصف #مستشفي بنزلائه العزل عن عمد؟ آلياتنا العربية توثق جرائم الحرب ولن يفلت المجرمون بأفعالهم. لابد للغرب ان يوقف هذه المأساة وفوراً.@IntlCrimCourt@UNHumanRights @ahrcommittee @StateDept @francediplo_AR @FCDOArabic @SpainMFA @ItalyMFA_int
— الأمين العام لجامعة الدول العربية (@lassecgen) October 17, 2023
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia said the country condemn the “hospital massacre” in “strongest possible terms” and urged the international community to “abandon the double standard”. The country demanded to “hold the Israeli occupation forces fully responsible for their continued repeated violation of all international norms and laws”.
Saudi Arabia condemns in the strongest possible terms the heinous crime committed by the Israeli occupation forces by bombing Al Ahli Baptist Hospital in Gaza, which led to the deaths of hundreds of civilians, including children as well as injured and wounded individuals. pic.twitter.com/l2jVTulVeN
— Foreign Ministry 🇸🇦 (@KSAmofaEN) October 17, 2023
World Health Organization (WHO), claimed their place in the list of those who condemn the bombing at the hospital. The Organization called for the “immediate protection of civilians and health care”.
.@WHO strongly condemns the attack on Al Ahli Arab Hospital in north Gaza.
Early reports indicate hundreds of deaths and injuries.
We call for the immediate protection of civilians and health care, and for the evacuation orders to be reversed.#NotATarget https://t.co/6I4t99WV03
— Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (@DrTedros) October 17, 2023
Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau is “horrified” about the bombing in Gaza hospital. He said, “there must be accountability” and the international law must be “upheld”.
I’m horrified by the loss of life at Al Ahli Arab hospital in Gaza. My thoughts are with those who lost loved ones. It is imperative that innocent civilians be protected and international law upheld. Together, we must determine what happened. There must be accountability.
— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) October 18, 2023
American President Joe Biden felt “outraged and deeply saddened” about the explosion that happened at the Al Ahli Arab hospital in Gaza.
I am outraged and deeply saddened by the explosion at the Al Ahli Arab hospital in Gaza, and the terrible loss of life that resulted. Immediately upon hearing this news, I spoke with King Abdullah II of Jordan, and Prime Minister Netanyahu of Israel and have directed my national…
— President Biden (@POTUS) October 17, 2023
Secretary General of United Nations called for an “immediate humanitarian ceasefire in the Middle East”. earlier he said that he was “horrified by the killing” of Palestine civilians .
I call for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in the Middle East to ease the epic human suffering.
Too many lives – and the fate of the entire region – hang in the balance.
— António Guterres (@antonioguterres) October 18, 2023
German Chancellor, Olaf Scholz called for a thorough investigation in to the hospital bombing. he said the investigation is “imperative”.
I am horrified by the images of the explosion in a hospital in Gaza. Innocent civilians were injured and killed. Our thoughts are with the families of the victims.
A thorough investigation of the incident is imperative.
— Bundeskanzler Olaf Scholz (@Bundeskanzler) October 18, 2023
President of France, Emmanuel Macron said “France condemns the attack” and “all the light must be shed on the circumstances”.
Nothing can justify striking a hospital.
Nothing can justify targeting civilians.France condemns the attack on the Al-Ahli Arab hospital in Gaza, which made so many Palestinian victims. Our thoughts are with them. All the light must be shed on the circumstances.
— Emmanuel Macron (@EmmanuelMacron) October 17, 2023
Ali Jadallah, a Palestinian journalist Ali Jadallah has shared the current condition of the Baptist hospital that was bombed.
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