Eighteen Arab and Muslim countries have strongly condemned an Israeli attack on Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis, denouncing Israel’s continued assaults on Palestinian civilians and its restrictions on humanitarian assistance as Gaza faces increasingly harsh winter conditions.

In a joint statement issued on Saturday, the foreign ministers of Türkiye, Algeria, Djibouti, Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan and the United Arab Emirates condemned the Israeli airstrike on the medical complex, which caused casualties among patients and medical personnel.

The ministers also denounced Israel’s ongoing attacks on Palestinian civilians, including those sheltering in tents and makeshift displacement camps, warning that such actions further undermine the ceasefire and run counter to US President Donald Trump’s Comprehensive Plan.

They stressed that attacks on civilians and medical facilities cannot be separated from the broader humanitarian catastrophe inflicted on Gaza’s population after months of Israeli military operations, displacement and destruction.

The foreign ministers expressed grave concern over Israel’s continued restrictions on humanitarian assistance entering the besieged Gaza Strip, particularly essential shelter materials such as tents, caravans and mobile homes, as well as urgently needed medical supplies.

They warned that these restrictions are worsening the already catastrophic humanitarian conditions facing Palestinians, leaving displaced families exposed to increasingly severe winter weather without adequate shelter or basic necessities.

The ministers emphasized that Israel must fulfill its obligations under the Sharm El-Sheikh Agreement, Trump's Comprehensive Plan and UN Security Council Resolution 2803 (2025).

They called on Israel to protect civilians and medical facilities, ensure the safe, sustained and unhindered delivery of humanitarian aid, and allow the United Nations and other humanitarian organizations to operate throughout Gaza without obstruction.

The statement stressed that commitments made under the first phase of the agreement took effect upon its signing and must not be delayed, obstructed or made conditional.

The foreign ministers called on the United States and the Board of Peace to intensify their efforts to ensure Israel complies with its commitments and ends actions that threaten the ceasefire and obstruct humanitarian relief.

They reaffirmed their determination to continue working with international partners to consolidate the ceasefire, implement the Comprehensive Plan and significantly expand humanitarian assistance to Gaza.

The countries stressed the urgent need to translate commitments into concrete action, warning that continued attacks and restrictions are placing the lives of Palestinian civilians at further risk as winter sets in. (ILKHA)