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Saturday, July 19, 2025
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Saturday, July 19, 2025
UAE denounces strike on Gaza church, urges safety of holy sites
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleThe United Arab Emirates calls an Israeli airstrike on the Holy Family Church in Gaza a “blatant violation of international humanitarian law,” and urges the protection of holy sites.
Israel has said that the church was hit by a stray munition.
The UAE’s Foreign Ministry also warns in a statement “against the ongoing Israeli aggression and military escalation which threaten to further exacerbate the humanitarian catastrophe in the Strip.”
UAE Condemns Targeting of Church in Gaza and Reaffirms Importance of Protecting Holy Sites and Civilianshttps://t.co/7PVMc8yhWO pic.twitter.com/MS16U2DArQ
— MoFA وزارة الخارجية (@mofauae) July 18, 2025
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