AMMAN, Nov. 14 (Petra) – The foreign ministers of Jordan and 17 Arab and Islamic countries condemned in the strongest terms the Israeli airstrike targeting the Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis, which caused casualties among patients and medical personnel in violation of international humanitarian law granting special protection to healthcare facilities and staff.

The joint statement was issued by the top diplomats of Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Indonesia, Pakistan, Türkiye, Algeria, Djibouti, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Somalia, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Egypt, and Mauritania.

The ministers denounced ongoing Israeli attacks against Palestinian civilians–including strikes on tents and sites sheltering displaced persons–warning that such actions undermine the ceasefire agreement, hinder efforts to restore security and stability in the Gaza Strip, and run counter to U.S. President Donald Trump’s comprehensive plan.

Expressing grave concern over continued Israeli restrictions on the entry of humanitarian relief, medical supplies, and shelter materials–such as tents, caravans, and mobile homes–the ministers cautioned that the blockade is worsening Gaza’s humanitarian catastrophe as winter approaches.

They noted that the lack of adequate shelter, alongside deteriorating water, sanitation, and healthcare services, places civilian lives at severe risk, particularly children and infants who once again face fatal exposure to freezing weather.

The ministers urged Israel to heed calls by the international community and the Board of Peace to surge aid deliveries and immediately fulfill its obligations under the Sharm El-Sheikh Agreement, President Trump’s comprehensive plan, and UN Security Council Resolution 2803 (2025).

"Israel must abide by the ceasefire, protect civilians and medical facilities, and ensure the sufficient, safe, sustained, and unhindered delivery of humanitarian aid, including shelter supplies and early recovery equipment needed to rehabilitate essential infrastructure," the statement read, adding that UN agencies and humanitarian organizations must be allowed to operate without obstruction.

Emphasizing that Phase One commitments were scheduled to take effect immediately upon signing, the ministers demanded that Israel implement them without further delay or additional political and security preconditions that impede relief access, stressing that urgent humanitarian needs must be addressed independently of progress on subsequent phases.

They also called on the United States and the Board of Peace, within their respective mandates, to intensify efforts to ensure Israel’s full compliance and the lifting of all aid restrictions to preserve the credibility of the understandings and reinforce the ceasefire.

The ministers reaffirmed their commitment to working with regional and international partners to solidify the truce, implement all phases of the plan, and expand humanitarian assistance to alleviate the suffering of the Palestinian people.

//Petra// AA