{
  "id": 220988,
  "title": "Arab and Islamic countries condemn Israeli violations in Gaza and urge action to preserve ceasefire plan",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/06/arab-and-islamic-countries-condemn-israeli-violations-in-gaza-and",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-06T11:43:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/08/06/arab-and-islamic-countries-condemn-israeli-violations-in-gaza-and-urge-action-to-preserve-ceasefire-plan/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Arab and Islamic nations have expressed strong condemnation of ongoing Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip, warning that the violence jeopardizes the implementation of a crucial ceasefire agreement. A joint statement from the foreign ministers of the UAE, Egypt, Qatar, Jordan, Indonesia, Pakistan, Turkey, and Saudi Arabia denounced Israeli strikes on hospitals, schools, and residential areas, as well as the persistent loss of civilian lives. Since the October 2023 ceasefire deal, at least 1,230 Palestinians, predominantly women and children, have been killed, with Hamas providing the casualty count. Meanwhile, Israel has reported the deaths of four soldiers during the same timeframe. The foreign ministers emphasized that the continuous breaches of the ceasefire undermine international and regional efforts to stabilize the situation and restore calm. They stressed that protecting civilians, medical facilities, and humanitarian aid is a legal obligation that cannot be disregarded under any circumstances. The ministers also linked the crisis in Gaza to broader issues, including Israeli settlement expansion, attacks by settlers in the West Bank, and unilateral actions taken by Israel in occupied East Jerusalem. They vehemently rejected any attempt to annex Palestinian land, impose Israeli rule over it, or forcibly relocate Palestinians. The foreign ministers insisted that a sustainable peace can only be achieved through a political process that leads to the creation of an independent Palestinian state, with East Jerusalem as its capital. The Gaza conflict erupted following a Hamas-led attack on southern Israel on October 7, 2023, resulting in the deaths of nearly 1,200 people and the kidnapping of around 250 hostages. Since then, over 70,000 Palestinians have been killed, and Israel's military campaign has left much of the territory in ruins. Over 90% of Gaza's two million residents have been displaced, now residing in a narrow strip along the Mediterranean coast.",
  "summary": "Arab and Islamic countries on Thursday condemned what they described as ongoing Israeli violations in the Gaza Strip , warning that the attacks threatened efforts to implement the second phase of the internationally backed plan to end the war. In a joint statement, the foreign ministers of the UAE , Egypt, Qatar, Jordan, Indonesia, Pakistan, Turkey and Saudi Arabia denounced Israeli strikes on…",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/06/unicef-says-one-child-killed-per-day-in-gaza-since-ceasefire",
        "published": "2026-08-06T15:00:54.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Uganda authorises Gaza troop deployment under disarmament plan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/06/uganda-authorises-gaza-troop-deployment-under-disarmament-plan",
        "published": "2026-08-06T21:50:57.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}