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In Egypt, Spain’s king denounces ‘unspeakable suffering’ of Gazans
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King Felipe VI of Spain (L) and Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez pose for photographs upon his arrival for a meeting at the Marivent Palace in Palma de Mallorca on July 29, 2025. (Photo by JAIME REINA / AFP)
Spain’s King Felipe VI denounces the “unspeakable suffering” of hundreds of thousands of Gazans as Israel launches an offensive to capture Gaza City, in a rare political intervention.
“The latest episode in this conflict… has degenerated into an unbearable humanitarian crisis, the unspeakable suffering of hundreds of thousands of innocent people and the total devastation of Gaza,” the monarch says during a visit to Egypt.
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