President Sisi: bombing Gaza Baptist Hospital clear violation of int’ l law

CAIRO- 17 October 2023: Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al Sisi condemned the ‘deliberate Israeli bombing’ for Gaza Baptist Hospital which left 500 civilian dead according to the Palestinian ministry of Health.

On his official Facebook account, Sisi said that he has been following ‘with deep sorrow the Israeli bombing of Al Ahly Baptist Hospital in Gaza Strip, which resulted in hundreds of innocent victims, wounded and injured Palestinian citizens in Gaza.’

“Therefore, I condemn ‘in the strongest terms’ this deliberate bombing, which is considered a clear violation of international law and the provisions of international legitimacy and humanity.

I emphasize Egypt’s stance that rejects the continuation of these practices against civilians, demanding its immediate cessation.” President Sisi wrote.

Egypt strongly condemned the Israeli bombing of al Ahly Baptist Hospital in Gaza resulting in killing hundreds of innocent Palestinian civilians.

Egypt considered this ‘deliberate bombing’ of civilians a serious violation for the international, humanitarian law, and of the most basic values of humanity.

Egypt also called on Israel to immediately stop its policies of collective punishment against the people in Gaza Strip.

The statement issued by Egypt’s foreign Ministry called on all countries of the world, to intervene to stop these violations and demands the Israeli forces to stop targeting Rafah crossing to enable the entry humanitarian aid to Gaza Strip as quickly as possible.

On Tuesday, Israel bombed Gaza Baptist Hospital where thousands of displaced Palestinians took refuge, killing up to 500 people.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas declared three days of mourning, and ordered that flags be flown at half-mast in mourning for the victims of the Israeli aggression on al-Ahli hospital and for all the people killed.

Palestinian Minister of Health said that the bombing of Gaza Baptist Hospital is a ‘genocide’.

 ‘We appeal to the international community to protect the Palestinian people’ the minster said.

She added that the health sector in Gaza is on the verge of collapse, noting that services are running out and Israel has been deliberately targeting hospitals.