The United Arab Emirates expressed, on Saturday, November 14, 2026, its strong condemnation of the Israeli bombing that targeted the Nasser Medical Complex in the city of Khan Yunis, southern Gaza Strip, which resulted in deaths and injuries. The UAE stated that attacking a health facility, which should be protected under international humanitarian law, constitutes a grave violation that exacerbates the suffering of Palestinian civilians.
In an official statement, the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs affirmed the country's categorical rejection of any attacks targeting civilians and civilian facilities. It warned against the continuation of military operations that further deteriorate the humanitarian situation in the Strip and place health facilities and their staff at increasing risk, given the exceptional circumstances facing hospitals and treatment centers.
The UAE stressed the necessity of providing full protection for medical facilities and health personnel, and ensuring that hospitals do not become targets of military operations. It emphasized that respecting the rules of international humanitarian law is a fundamental obligation to protect lives and safeguard the integrity of institutions dedicated to treating the sick and wounded.
It also called for absolute priority to be given to the protection of Palestinian civilians and for the intensification of efforts to deliver humanitarian, relief, and medical aid to the Gaza Strip in an urgent, safe, and regular manner, while removing obstacles that hinder the arrival of essential supplies to the population, in light of the growing needs for food, medicine, and health services.
On the political front, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs called on the international community to strengthen diplomatic and regional efforts aimed at ending the suffering of the Palestinian people and creating the necessary conditions to launch a serious political path leading to a comprehensive and sustainable peace, based on the two-state solution and relevant international legitimacy resolutions.
The UAE reiterated its support for the right of the Palestinian people to establish their independent and sovereign state, emphasizing the importance of moving from managing recurring crises to addressing the root causes of the conflict through a political settlement that ensures security and stability and puts an end to the continued loss of civilian lives.
The UAE's position coincides with the issuance of a joint statement by the foreign ministers of eighteen Arab and Islamic countries, including the UAE, which condemned the targeting of the Nasser Medical Complex and demanded the lifting of restrictions on the entry of humanitarian aid and shelter materials into Gaza, affirming the necessity of respecting a ceasefire and protecting civilians and medical facilities.
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