ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Wednesday condemned renewed Israeli strikes in Gaza, saying the attacks breached the terms of the recent ceasefire and threatened regional stability.
The Gaza truce, brokered by the United States and other mediators, entered into effect on Oct. 10 after an agreement between Hamas and Israel Defense Forces (IDF) that included hostages’ release and a phased pull-back of Israeli troops. However, the agreement has already been tested as Israel launched air-strikes within days on allegations that Hamas violated the truce, prompting fresh calls for restraint.
Pakistan’s foreign ministry issued a sharply worded condemnation of the new strikes on Wednesday, saying they “constitute a clear and flagrant violation of international law, as well as a breach of the recently concluded peace agreement.”
“Such aggressive measures by the Israeli occupation forces threaten to undermine the international efforts aimed at establishing durable peace and stability in the region,” the statement added.
Pakistan also reaffirmed its “principled position for the establishment of an independent, sovereign, viable and contiguous State of Palestine, based on the pre-June 1967 borders, with Al-Quds Al-Sharif as its capital.”
