Within the assertion, the ministers stated that they “condemn the newest Israeli offensive launched within the Strip and the announcement to determine a everlasting presence in Gaza Metropolis.”
International ministers from Iceland, Eire, Luxembourg, Norway, Slovenia, and Spain condemned Israel’s deliberate takeover of Gaza Metropolis in a joint assertion printed on their respective authorities web sites on Friday.
Within the assertion, the ministers stated that they “condemn the newest Israeli offensive launched within the Strip and the announcement to determine a everlasting presence in Gaza Metropolis.
“We reiterate that the intensification of navy operations will endanger the lives of hostages who cruelly stay within the arms of Hamas and can result in the insupportable deaths of harmless Palestinian civilians, together with ladies, kids, and aged individuals.”
The joint assertion continued to explain the IDF’s deliberate operations within the Palestinian metropolis as “opening a brand new section of uncertainty and insupportable struggling for either side.” The ministers urged the Israeli authorities to halt its deliberate operations and rethink.
The ministers then referenced the Built-in Meals Safety Part Classification (IPC), which declared there’s a famine within the Strip, stating that it is crucial that UN businesses and NGOs function within the space “to alleviate the humanitarian disaster.”
International Minister Gideon Sa’ar holds a press convention in Jerusalem, July 16, 2025 (credit score: YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH90)
Israel’s International Ministry and Prime Minister’s Workplace condemned the IPC report, with the previous saying it is a “tailored fabricated report to suit Hamas’s pretend marketing campaign,” and the latter saying, “Israel has a coverage of stopping hunger.” Days later, Israel requested a world starvation monitor to retract the IPC evaluation.
Seeking to the West Financial institution
Concerning the European ministers’ joint assertion, they then pivoted in direction of the West Financial institution, and condemned the actions of some settlers there “who seem like appearing with impunity” and the settlement building within the space, describing the latter as “unlawful in accordance with worldwide legislation,” and, very similar to the deliberate Gaza Metropolis operation, requested Israel to rethink their plans.
The ministers additionally reiterated their help for a two-state answer, saying that it is “the one path in direction of long-lasting peace.” The assertion additionally reiterated the minister’s pressing pleas for the entry of humanitarian support and the discharge of the remaining 49 hostages within the enclave.
This isn’t the primary time the six nations have issued a joint assertion condemning Israeli actions throughout the Gaza battle, as they launched a totally different joint assertion again in Could, with Malta additionally ultimately being one of many signatories.
Amichai Stein, The Media Line, and Reuters contributed to this report.
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