The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation has “strongly condemned” the ongoing brutal Israeli aggression in Gaza and called on the world to ensure Israel respects international laws.

In a statement, OIC Secretary General Hissein Brahim Taha said the relentless assault in the besieged enclave has resulted in “butchering thousands of martyrs, wounding innocent civilians, including women and children, medical personnel and journalists, in addition to the deliberate destruction of buildings, hospitals, schools, places of worship, and United Nations facilities”.

“Israel still threatens to bomb hospitals, in addition to continuing to prevent access to food, medicine, water, and electricity, which constitutes collective punishment, war crimes, and flagrant violation of international law and international humanitarian law,” he stated.