Jordan denounces Israeli attack on European Hospital in Gaza, urges ‘immediate’ aid delivery

AMMAN — The Foreign Ministry on Friday condemned Israel’s targeting of the European Hospital in Khan Younis, Gaza, which rendered the facility completely out of service.

Ministry Spokesperson Sufian Qudah described the act as a "blatant" violation of international law, and a clear violation of the 1949 Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War.

Qudah reaffirmed the Kingdom’s rejection and condemnation of the ongoing Israeli aggression on Gaza and the continued “systematic targeting of civilians in the Strip,” according to a ministry statement.

He expressed the Kingdom's rejection of the destruction of vital facilities that provide essential services to the people in Gaza and the ongoing use of starvation and blockade by Israel as weapons to forcibly displace Palestinians.

He also warned of the serious repercussions of Israel’s continued violations in both Gaza and the West Bank on the security and stability of the region.

Qudah called on the international community to uphold its legal and moral responsibilities, compel Israel to immediately cease its aggression on Gaza, and open the designated crossings for the delivery of humanitarian aid.

The spokesperson also stressed the need to fulfil the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people, including the establishment of an independent and sovereign Palestinian state on the pre-1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital, as the only path toward achieving a just regional peace.