Saudi Foreign Minister, Blinken Discuss Developments in Gaza

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah - AFP
Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah - AFP
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Saudi Foreign Minister, Blinken Discuss Developments in Gaza

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah - AFP
Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah - AFP

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah spoke by phone with the US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken.

During the call, they discussed developments in the unprecedented situation in Gaza and its surroundings and the necessity to work to immediately stop the escalation, SPA reported.

The FM affirmed the Kingdom’s rejection of targeting civilians in any way and the need for all parties to respect international humanitarian law.

Prince Faisal stressed the need for joint efforts to calm the situation and to avoid further violence.



GCC Secretary General Condemns Israel for Burning of Kamal Adwan Hospital in Gaza

Ambulances transport wounded Palestinians from the Kamal Adwan Hospital to the al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City, on December 28, 2024, amid the ongoing war between Israel and the Hamas group. (AFP)
Ambulances transport wounded Palestinians from the Kamal Adwan Hospital to the al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City, on December 28, 2024, amid the ongoing war between Israel and the Hamas group. (AFP)
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GCC Secretary General Condemns Israel for Burning of Kamal Adwan Hospital in Gaza

Ambulances transport wounded Palestinians from the Kamal Adwan Hospital to the al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City, on December 28, 2024, amid the ongoing war between Israel and the Hamas group. (AFP)
Ambulances transport wounded Palestinians from the Kamal Adwan Hospital to the al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City, on December 28, 2024, amid the ongoing war between Israel and the Hamas group. (AFP)

Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi strongly condemned on Saturday the Israeli forces' burning of the Kamal Adwan Hospital in Gaza and the forced evacuation of all patients and medical staff.

Albudaiwi described the attack on the medical facility as a dangerous escalation that deepens the suffering of Palestinians in Gaza and the occupied territories. He called for immediate international action to halt these violations.

Such actions not only worsen the humanitarian crisis, but also are violations of international laws designed to protect civilians and medical institutions during times of conflict, he remarked.

Albudaiwi urged the international community to provide urgent support to Gaza’s medical sector, which is grappling with catastrophic conditions caused by these attacks.