BAGHDAD, Iraq, May 7 (NNN-NINA) – Iraq strongly condemned the ongoing Israeli air strikes against the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip, which led to the death of many civilians and the destruction of infrastructure, the Foreign Ministry said.
“We condemn the escalation against the Palestinian people and call for an immediate intervention by the United Nations to put an end to it,” the ministry said in a statement.
The ministry also called on the Arab League and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, to “hold emergency sessions to discuss the repercussions of the aggression and come out with practical stances, to stop the continuous aggression and the killings against our people in the Strip.”
Iraq affirms its supportive stance towards the Palestinian people and their legitimate rights, and declares its readiness to provide all that would alleviate their sufferings, it added.
Tensions ran high since the weekend, as Gaza Strip witnessed the most serious fighting with Israel since Israel’s military campaign in Gaza in 2014.
At least 27 Palestinians were killed, including two pregnant women and two babies, and at least nine militants, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry.– NNN-NINA
