“The President strongly condemned the lethal bombing by Israel that even did not spare schools and hospitals and its barbaric actions resulted in the killing of thousands of Palestinians, including women and children, healthcare workers, journalists, and UN aid workers,” a statement issued by the President’s office said in a post on X.

“The President said that the current situation in Gaza was the reaction of decades of apartheid and unjust policies of Israel. He condemned Israel for ethnic cleansing against the Muslims and pushing them out of their territories,” the statement added.