• Pakistan condemns Israeli attack on Gaza hospital, calling it inhumane and indefensible.
• About 500 Palestinians martyred Gaza hospital raid. 
• FO says indiscriminate targeting of civilian population a grave violation of international law.

Pakistan has strongly condemned the recent Israeli attack on Al-Ahly Al-Mamadany Hospital in Gaza, denouncing it as an inhumane and indefensible act. 

The lethal assault resulted in a staggering number of casualties, marking one of the deadliest incidents in Gaza since the recent escalation of conflict.

“The indiscriminate targeting of civilian population and facilities is a grave violation of international law and constitutes war crimes,” said the Pakistani Foreign Office. 

“We call on the international community to take urgent measures to bring an immediate end to the Israeli bombardment and siege of Gaza and the impunity with which Israeli authorities have operated in the last few days.”

The Israeli attack, occurring on Tuesday, left around 500 Palestinians martyred, according to Palestinian health authorities. The Israeli military impudently attributed the explosion to a failed rocket launch by a Palestinian militant group rather than its airstrike, disputing the cause of the tragedy. 

The incident comes amidst an ongoing and relentless Israeli bombing campaign in retaliation for a Hamas assault on southern Israeli communities. The bombing campaign and the attack on the hospital have raised serious concerns about the indiscriminate targeting of civilian populations and facilities, potentially violating international law and constituting war crimes.

The Hamas-run government’s health minister Mai Alkaila has accused Israel of committing a massacre in Gaza. In contrast, an Israeli military spokesperson has brazenly pointed to a failed rocket launch by the Palestinian Islamic Jihad military group as the cause of the hospital’s destruction. 

The Islamic Jihad’s spokesman Daoud Shehab denied the Israeli claims, asserting that there is no truth in this fabrication. He said Israel was just attempting to cover up what he called a horrific crime and massacre against civilians.

Protests have erupted across the occupied territories, with clashes between Palestinian security forces and protesters in various cities. The people’s anger is palpable as they demand justice and an end to the suffering in the region.

Pakistan has called upon the international community to urgently intervene, demanding an immediate cessation of Israeli bombardment and siege on Gaza. 

The plea emphasises the need to address the impunity with which Israeli authorities have been operating in recent days.

Bilawal flays Israel over hospital attack

Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari condemned Israel over the lethal air raid on the hospital in Gaza.

“Today’s savage attack by Israeli Occupation Forces on baptist hospital in central Gaza is an egregious violation of international humanitarian and human rights law, specifically the Geneva Convention,” he said.

“It’s a morally reprehensible crime which violates the principles of humanity and the laws of war by attacking unarmed civilians, sick and wounded including children needing care at a protected medical facility.”

Bilawal said, “Warrants not just the condemnation in strongest terms across the board but accountability through international legal mechanisms for these war crimes.”

“UN and it’s member states must act towards immediate cessation of hostilities, operationalization of humanitarian corridor for safe passage of civilians and allowing humanitarian aid.”