Arab Ministers Condemn Israel's Gaza Ceasefire Violations

Foreign ministers from eight Arab and Muslim countries issued a joint statement on Sunday condemning Israel's repeated violations of the Gaza ceasefire, which they said have killed and injured more than 1,000 Palestinians since the truce took effect in October 2025. The ministers from Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and the United Arab Emirates warned that the actions threaten to escalate regional tensions and derail the second phase of a U.S.-backed peace plan aimed at stabilizing the enclave.

The statement, released through multiple foreign ministries, described the violations as a direct obstacle to political progress and efforts to improve security and humanitarian conditions in Gaza. It urged all parties, including Israel and Hamas, to exercise maximum restraint and fulfill their commitments under the ceasefire agreement, which was brokered through international mediation following over two years of intense conflict that devastated Gaza's infrastructure and caused widespread civilian suffering.

The condemnation followed Israeli airstrikes on Saturday that Palestinian health officials reported killed at least 30 people across the Gaza Strip,...