Saudi Defense Minister, British Counterpart Discuss Developments in Gaza

Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz. (SPA)
Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz. (SPA)
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Saudi Defense Minister, British Counterpart Discuss Developments in Gaza

Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz. (SPA)
Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz. (SPA)

Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz received on Friday a telephone call from UK Secretary of State for Defense Grant Shapps.

The officials discussed the strategic defense partnership between Saudi Arabia and UK and ways to strengthen and develop it in areas of joint cooperation.

They also tackled efforts regarding regional and international developments.

They reviewed the latest developments related to Gaza and its surroundings.

Prince Khalid stressed the importance of a comprehensive cessation of military operations, protecting civilians, and introducing humanitarian aid.



Saudi Arabia Condemns Israeli Attack on UNRWA School

A Palestinian man walks along a road past damaged buildings during the Israeli military bombardment of Gaza City on July 7, 2024, amid the ongoing conflict in the Palestinian territory between Israel and Hamas. (AFP)
A Palestinian man walks along a road past damaged buildings during the Israeli military bombardment of Gaza City on July 7, 2024, amid the ongoing conflict in the Palestinian territory between Israel and Hamas. (AFP)
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Saudi Arabia Condemns Israeli Attack on UNRWA School

A Palestinian man walks along a road past damaged buildings during the Israeli military bombardment of Gaza City on July 7, 2024, amid the ongoing conflict in the Palestinian territory between Israel and Hamas. (AFP)
A Palestinian man walks along a road past damaged buildings during the Israeli military bombardment of Gaza City on July 7, 2024, amid the ongoing conflict in the Palestinian territory between Israel and Hamas. (AFP)

The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed the Kingdom's condemnation and denunciation of Israel’s bombing of a United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) school sheltering thousands of displaced civilians in the Nuseirat camp in the Gaza Strip.

The ministry reiterated the Kingdom's complete rejection of the systematic targeting of civilians, demanding an immediate ceasefire and ensuring the protection of civilians, civilian and relief facilities, and their workers.

It emphasized the need for the international community to hold Israel accountable for its ongoing violations of international humanitarian law and international resolutions.