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The United Arab Emirates strongly condemns the Israeli attack that targeted Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital in the Gaza Strip resulting in the death and injury of hundreds of people.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expresses its deep regret for the loss of life and conveys its condolences to the families of the victims, wishing a swift recovery for all those injured.

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The Ministry also stressed the need for an immediate cessation of hostilities and to ensure that civilians and civilian institutions are not targeted. The Ministry further underlined the importance of the protection of civilians, according to international humanitarian law, international treaties for the protection of civilians and human rights, and the need to ensure that they are not targeted in conflict.

The United Arab Emirates called on the international community to intensify efforts to reach an immediate ceasefire to prevent further loss of life, to avoid further fuelling the situation in the occupied Palestinian territory, and to advance all efforts to achieve a comprehensive and just peace, while preventing the region from being pulled into new levels of violence, tension and instability. VIA Wam.

*Graphic content warning* In a speech this morning, the Director of Al-Ahli confirmed they were warned by the Israeli defense forces ahead of the attacks

🇵🇸🇮🇱 #BREAKING: The Director of The Al-Ahli National Baptist Hospital in Gaza Delivers A Speech Surrounded By Dead Bodies.

“The IDF told us, ‘we warned you yesterday with two bombs.

So why have you not evacuated the hospital until this moment?” pic.twitter.com/yaLGVNmHjR

— Censored Men (@CensoredMen) October 17, 2023

Crowds are gathering around the world to mourn the senseless attack

Massive crowd gathers in New York City to mourn the over 500 Palestinians murdered by the Israeli airstrike that destroyed Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital in Gaza pic.twitter.com/BxNne3z0JM

— BreakThrough News (@BTnewsroom) October 17, 2023

Activist Malala Yousafzai urges people to donate and world leaders to work towards an immediate ceasefire

I’m horrified to see the bombing of al-Ahli Hospital in Gaza and unequivocally condemn it. I urge the Israeli government to allow humanitarian aid into Gaza and reiterate the call for a ceasefire. I am directing $300K to three charities helping Palestinian people under attack. pic.twitter.com/JiIPfnTUvY

— Malala Yousafzai (@Malala) October 17, 2023

The United Nations has condemned the strike on Gaza hospital

António Guterres, UN Secretary-General, strongly condemned the strike that targeted Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital in Gaza, with preliminary reports of hundreds killed and many others wounded, including women and children.

In a statement, Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesman for the UN Secretary-General, said the UN Chief also condemned the attack on an UNRWA school earlier in Al-Maghazi refugee camp in Gaza, killing at least six people.

The Secretary-General extended his sincere condolences to the families of the victims and wished a swift recovery to those injured.

He emphasised that hospitals, clinics, medical personnel, and UN premises are explicitly protected under international law. Via Wam.

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