Saudi Arabia slams Israel’s targeting of Gaza civilians, attack on European Hospital

Saudi Arabia on Thursday condemned Israel’s “continued military escalation against defenseless civilians” in Gaza, including the deadly attack on the European Hospital in Khan Younis, according to a statement from the Saudi foreign ministry.

The Kingdom reiterated its “categorical rejection of the continued Israeli genocidal crimes” and called for an immediate ceasefire.

“The Kingdom holds the Israeli occupation forces fully responsible for their continued violations of all international and humanitarian norms and laws,” the statement added.

At least 28 people were killed in Israeli strikes Tuesday around the European Hospital in the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis, according to Gaza’s civil defense agency. The Israeli military said it hit a Hamas “command and control center.”

On Wednesday, witnesses and medics said an Israeli airstrike hit a bulldozer that approached the area of the strike at the European Hospital, wounding several people.