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Israel's plan to take over Gaza City another indication of intent to commit genocide, Iran FM says
Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Jordan condemned Israel's Security Cabinet's decision, as others remained silent
Saudi Arabia condemns Israel’s decision to occupy Gaza City
Saudi Arabia condemned the Israeli government’s decision to greenlight a military occupation of Gaza City on Friday, calling on the international community to help halt the Israeli military’s “aggressions.
Israel’s government decides to take Gaza City, sparking condemnation and protests
Israel’s security cabinet announced it plans to take control of Gaza City. The move comes nearly two years into a conflict that has killed more than 60,000 Palestinians, leveled large parts of the territory and left starvation rampant across the strip.
Saudi Arabia intensifies diplomatic efforts following Israel’s approval of full Gaza occupation plan
Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan holds phone talks with his counterparts from Türkiye, Egypt, France, Germany, and EU, urging international action to stop Israel’s offensive and prevent human
Israel's security cabinet approves plan to take control of Gaza City
In Israel, families of hostages held by militants in Gaza, and opposition leaders blasted Netanyahu for a decision that they said would put hostages' lives at risk.
Turkey Says Muslim Countries Must Be United Against Israel's Gaza Takeover Plan
ANKARA (Reuters) -Muslim nations must work in total unison and work to mobilise the international community against Israel's plan to take control of Gaza City, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Saturday after talks in Egypt.
Saudi Arabia condemns ‘any Israeli move’ to occupy Gaza City as war crime
Saudi Arabia on Friday strongly condemned the Israeli Security Cabinet’s decision to occupy Gaza City, calling it a “war crime” and “an act of ethnic cleansing” against the Palestinian people. In a statement, the Foreign Ministry said it “denounces in the strongest and most severe terms any Israeli move to control Gaza.”
Arab, Muslim nations condemn Israel's plan for Gaza City takeover
Several Arab and Muslim countries on Saturday condemned as a “dangerous escalation” Israel’s plan to take control of Gaza City. Some 20 countries, including Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Turkey, said the plan constituted “a flagrant violation of international law,
UK and four other countries condemn Israel’s Gaza City takeover plan
Foreign ministers from UK, Australia, Germany, Italy and New Zealand warn that plan risks violating international law

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