Jordan condemns Israeli airstrike on residential block in Gaza’s Nuseirat refugee camp

Relatives of Palestinians, who lost their lives due to Israeli attack on Nuseirat Refugee Camp, mourn as the bodies are brought to Al-Awde Hospital for funeral process in Gaza City, Gaza on December 13, 2024 [Ali Jadallah – Anadolu Agency]

Jordan on Saturday condemned an Israeli airstrike on a residential block in the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza that left more than 30 Palestinians dead, Anadolu Agency reports.

In a statement, Jordan’s Foreign Ministry reiterated the “kingdom’s absolute rejection of Israel’s continued violations of international law and international humanitarian law, particularly the Fourth Geneva Convention of 1949, which ensures the protection of civilians during wartime.”

The ministry criticized the “systematic targeting of innocent civilians and the lack of international accountability for these attacks.”

It urged the international community to fulfill its legal and moral responsibilities by “compelling Israel to immediately halt its aggression against Gaza, hold those responsible accountable, and ensure justice for the Palestinian people.”

On Thursday, Israeli forces killed 33 Palestinians, including women and children, and injured 84 others in an attack on the Nuseirat Camp, according to official sources.

The International Criminal Court (ICC) issued arrest warrants last month for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defense chief Yoav Gallant for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza.

Israel also faces a genocide case at the International Court of Justice for its war on Gaza.

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