Statement
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The Foreign Ministry expresses the Republic of Iraq’s condemnation and denunciation of the new massacre committed by the Israeli occupation forces by targeting a school sheltering displaced people in western Deir Al-Balah in central Gaza, on Saturday, July 27, 2024, resulting in dozens of martyrs and injured most of them children.
This massacre is a continuation of the hostile acts and crimes committed by the Israeli entity against unarmed civilians.
The Ministry emphasizes that the international community must assume its legal and moral responsibilities to stop the occupation forces from continuing its aggressive operations, ignoring the relevant UN Security Council resolutions.
The Foreign Ministry calls on all countries to stand firmly against these criminal acts and military escalation, and to work seriously in international forums to pressure the occupation to stop its violations and comply with international laws.
Foreign Ministry of the Republic of Iraq
July 27, 2024