ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Wednesday condemned Israel’s “unconscionable” attack on Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis and called on the international community to hold it accountable for its military campaign in Gaza and the wider region.
A double Israeli airstrike on Nasser Hospital on August 25 killed 21 people, including journalists and rescue workers, sparking outrage globally and renewed scrutiny of the targeting of civilians and medical facilities.
The strike prompted criticism from the United Nations, rights groups and foreign governments who called for independent investigations and protection of humanitarian zones in the war-battered Palestinian territory.
“Pakistan strongly condemns the deadly Israeli airstrikes on Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, Gaza, which claimed the lives of at least 21 individuals, including four journalists and a rescue worker,” the foreign office said in a statement.
“This unconscionable and heinous attack on a medical facility, as well as the continued targeting of civilians and journalists, represents a grave violation of international human rights and humanitarian law, as well as freedom of the press,” it added.
