Qatar, as well as other Arab and Muslim countries strongly condemned Israeli occupation forces’ shelling of the Qatar Committee for the Reconstruction of Gaza (QCRG) headquarters on Monday.

Qatar said it considered the bombing as a clear violation of international law and an extension of the occupation army’s targeting of civilians and civilian infrastructure including hospitals, schools, population centres and shelters for displaced people.

Statement | Qatar Condemns in the Strongest Terms the Israeli Occupation’s Bombing of the Headquarters of the Qatari Committee for the Reconstruction of Gaza#MOFAQatar pic.twitter.com/tA1eidwBpY

— Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Qatar (@MofaQatar_EN) November 13, 2023

“The bombing of the QCRG headquarters is an extension of the policy of targeting civilians. The committee, through its projects, has worked to alleviate the suffering of the population in the besieged Gaza Strip due to the long blockade and ongoing aggression,” said Qatar’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in a statement.

The ministry underscored the urgent need for the international community to hold Israel accountable for its repeated crimes against civilians and civilian infrastructure and pressure it to comply with international laws.

The Ministry also called on Israeli occupation forces to stop providing insubstantial justifications for targeting civilian facilities and health institutions while using misleading information.

Meanwhile, Arab and Islamic countries and organizations — Saudi Arabia, UAE, Kuwait, Oman, Egypt, Jordan, the GCC and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation — all issued statements late Monday condemning the bombing.

#Statement | The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expresses the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s condemnation in the strongest terms of the blatant targeting by the Israeli occupation forces of the headquarters of the Qatari Committee for the Reconstruction of Gaza in occupied Palestine. pic.twitter.com/MQixME3JcF

— Foreign Ministry 🇸🇦 (@KSAmofaEN) November 13, 2023

In a statement, the Saudi Foreign Ministry condemned the ‘blatant aggression by occupation forces on the Qatari committee’s headquarters’ and expressed solidarity with Doha. They also urged the international community to immediately put an end to ‘violations committed by the occupation authorities.’

#UAE condemns Israeli attack targeting the Qatari Committee for the Reconstruction of #Gaza headquarters

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— MoFA وزارة الخارجية (@mofauae) November 13, 2023

The UAE condemned the Israeli attack and emphasized the need for an immediate cease-fire to prevent further bloodshed.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs unequivocally expresses the State of Kuwait’s condemnation of the recent bombing targeting the Qatari Gaza Reconstruction Committee by the Israeli occupation forces. This reprehensible act is yet another in a series of heinous crimes aimed at…

— وزارة الخارجية (@MOFAKuwait) November 14, 2023

The Kuwaiti Foreign Ministry also condemned the bombing, describing it as a ‘crime’ and a ‘heinous act.’ It also called on the international community to “put an end to these Israeli violations carried out under transparent pretexts and lies exposed to the world.”

#بيان || أعربت وزارة الخارجية عن استنكار سلطنة عُمان وإدانتها لاستهداف قوات الاحتلال الإسرائيلي مقر اللجنة القطرية لإعادة إعمار غزة، وعبّرت عن تضامنها مع دولة #قطر الشقيقة. pic.twitter.com/CoE4tcfh7J

— وزارة الخارجية (@FMofOman) November 13, 2023

The Omani Foreign Ministry expressed horror at the bombing of the Qatari facility and expressed solidarity with Doha and its work.

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— Egypt MFA Spokesperson (@MfaEgypt) November 13, 2023

Egypt condemned the targeting of the headquarters, considering it a ‘new blatant extension of Israeli violations.’ It also expressed solidarity with Qatar against ‘this heinous attack.’

دانت #وزارة_الخارجية_وشؤون_المغتربين استمرار إسرائيل بانتهاكاتها للقانون الدولي، وجرائمها ضد المدنيين، واعتداءاتها المتكررة على المستشفيات والأعيان المدنية، والتي كان آخرها قصف مقر #اللجنة_القطرية_لإعادة_إعمار_غزة اليوم، جريمة حرب نكراء تضيفها إسرائيل إلى سجلها الإجرامي.… pic.twitter.com/ZhmcTDut4w

— وزارة الخارجية وشؤون المغتربين الأردنية (@ForeignMinistry) November 13, 2023

Jordan’s Foreign Ministry termed the bombing a ‘reprehensible war crime’ and said it added to Israel’s criminal record.

HE GCCSG: The Bombing of the Qatari Committee for the Reconstruction of Gaza is Further Evidence of the Brutality and Recklessness of the Israeli Occupation Forces, and their Continued Violation of International Treaties, Laws, and Norms.https://t.co/B3uhqMYQ0h#GCC…

— مجلس التعاون (@GCCSG) November 13, 2023

At the organizational level, GCC Secretary-General Jassim Al Budaiwi condemned the Israeli bombing, saying it was “further evidence of the brutality and recklessness of the occupation forces.”

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation also spoke strongly against the bombing, considering it within the ‘framework of ongoing military aggression targeting Palestinian civilians and civilian infrastructure in the Gaza Strip.’

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