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Sunday, October 8, 2023
From the Liveblog of
Sunday, October 8, 2023
UAE calls for end to violence, says ‘appalled’ by Hamas taking civilians hostage
Saudi Arabia Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud attends a meeting with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and United Arab Emirates Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan on the sidelines of the 78th United Nations General Assembly, September 19, 2023. (Caitlin Ochs/Pool via AP)
The United Arab Emirates calls to end the violence and protect civilians in the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas.
In a statement, the UAE stresses that Hamas attacks “against Israeli towns and villages near the Gaza Strip, including the firing of thousands of rockets at population centers, are a serious and grave escalation.”
The statement also says it is “appalled by reports that Israeli civilians have been abducted as hostages from their homes.”
Abu Dhabi also says it “mourns the loss of Israeli and Palestinian lives.”
