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Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has praised Qatar and Egypt for their ongoing efforts to get a ceasefire for Gaza while denouncing Israel for its continued attacks on Palestine, Al Jazeera reports.
“Israel seeks to expel Palestinians from their lands, has turned the West Bank into a warzone, and seeks to undermine the two-state solution,” Fidan was quoted as telling foreign ministers gathered in Istanbul at the summit of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation.
“Israeli attacks and its expansionist policies require us to deal with them. These are not the problems of individual countries alone – they are Israel’s problem alone. We condemn Israeli attacks and they must be stopped immediately. The international community must immediately halt these policies that threaten global stability,” he was quoted as adding.
Iran’s Deputy Health Minister Ali Jafarian reportedly says the department is preparing to treat any victims suffering from the effects of Israel’s continuing attacks on nuclear facilities.
“We have not yet received reports of Israel using unconventional weapons. We are prepared to deal with any nuclear leak in the event that nuclear reactors are targeted, and we hope we do not reach that stage,” Jafarian was quoted as saying.
He was also quoted as saying three hospitals have been attacked so far, with Kermanshah Hospital being completely evacuated.
“All of these are civilian targets. International organisations, especially the World Health Organization and the International Red Cross, must pressure Israel to stop targeting civilians. However, we do not expect much from them as we have witnessed their inability to do anything in Gaza for a year and a half.”
Jafarian reportedly confirmed “430 civilians” have so far been killed and more than 3,500 wounded after eight days of “Israeli aggression”.