CAIRO, Sept 2 (NNN-MENA) – The Egyptian Foreign Ministry, yesterday, condemned the ongoing Israeli military offensives in Gaza, as a persistent violation of international humanitarian law.
Israel’s “military expansion” contradicts intensive global mediation efforts, including the joint effort by Egypt and Qatar, to halt the war through a new ceasefire proposal, and reflects a complete absence of Israeli will, to end the Gaza war, de-escalate regional tensions, and restore calm and peace, the ministry said in a statement.
Israel retreats from the peace process, based on the two-state solution, which is supported by the international community, the ministry said, adding that, the Israeli policies of starvation and siege against defenseless civilians in Gaza threaten to multiply the catastrophic humanitarian consequences in the enclave.
On Aug 8, the Israeli regime announced that, its Security Cabinet had approved a plan to take over Gaza City, which immediately drew condemnation both domestically and internationally.
On Friday, the Israeli military said, it had begun the preliminary operations and initial stages of the attack on Gaza City, and is operating with great intensity on the outskirts of the city.
Meanwhile, the Zionist Israeli Defence Forces said in a statement that, the daily 10-hour humanitarian pause in the city is cancelled, adding that, the city now constitutes a “dangerous combat zone.”
Since Oct 7, 2023, Israel’s military campaign in Gaza has killed 63,557 people and injured 160,660 others, Gaza-based health authorities said yesterday, adding that, starvation and malnutrition in Gaza have caused 348 deaths, including 127 children.– NNN-MENA
