Cairo: The ministerial committee, mandated by the Joint Arab-Islamic Extraordinary Summit on Gaza, along with 23 countries, the Arab League, and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, have jointly voiced strong condemnation and categorical rejection of Israel's intention to impose full military control over Gaza.
According to Nam News Network, the joint statement, released by the foreign ministries of countries including Egypt, Palestine, Qatar, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Oman, Yemen, Sudan, Libya, Mauritania, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan, Nigeria, Bangladesh, Chad, Djibouti, Somalia, Türkiye, and Gambia, described the Israeli intention as a dangerous escalation and a flagrant violation of international law. It was deemed an attempt to entrench illegal occupation and impose a fait accompli by force, contrary to international legitimacy.
The statement warned that Israel's declared course of action constitutes a continuation of grave violations, including killing, starvation, forced displacement, and annexation of Palestinian land, which amount to crimes against humanity. In a meeting in Cairo, Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan also affirmed their rejection of a military re-occupation of the Gaza Strip, calling for an immediate ceasefire in the enclave.
Both sides emphasized the urgent need for an immediate ceasefire, the entry of humanitarian aid, and the release of hostages and captives, while rejecting the displacement of Palestinians. Since the resumption of the international airdrop operation in late July, 11 countries have participated, providing over 1,100 aid packages to the Gaza Strip. For the first time, Greece and Italy joined the operation, cooperating with the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Germany, and the Netherlands.
While Israel rejects allegations of deliberately causing starvation, United Nations officials and experts assert that the airdrops have little impact on alleviating the humanitarian crisis in Gaza unless Israel opens land crossings to allow more aid and medical treatment for the malnourished.