JEDDAH: The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) strongly condemned the horrific massacre committed by the Zionist occupation in Gaza Strip’s Beit Lahia, which resulted in the murder of more than seventy Palestinians and the injury of dozens. In a statement, the OIC considered this an extension of thousands of massacres, crimes of genocide and ethnic cleansing that Palestinians have been subjected to in brazen violation of all international agreements, such as the UN’s resolutions and relevant orders of the International Court of Justice.

The OIC stressed that the continuation and escalation of war crimes, destruction, starvation, and prevention of delivery of humanitarian aid is shameful towards all of humanity, they are calling on the international community to hold the occupation accountable for all its crimes and to end the impunity. They reaffirmed their call on the UN Security Council to assume its responsibilities and enforce an immediate ceasefire, provide international protection for the Palestinian people and ensure the urgent delivery of humanitarian aid to all parts of the Gaza Strip.

Meanwhile, Egypt and the UAE have dropped by air tons of humanitarian assistance on northern Gaza, Egyptian Armed Forces Spokesperson Colonel Gharib AbdelHafez said. Some Egyptian and Emirati military planes loaded with dozens of tons of humanitarian aid and relief stuff took off from Egypt’s territories to drop them on northern Gaza, he added in a statement.

The move comes within the framework of Egypt’s effective role, in collaboration with the UAE, in mitigating living conditions facing the Palestinian people due to military operations in the Strip, he noted. Northern Gaza has been facing violent attacks and genocide campaigns launched by the occupation forces, in addition to blockade and starvation, against Palestinians at streets and squares. — KUNA