Muslim World League condemns Israeli attacks on civilians in Gaza, West Bank

Mourners react during the funeral of Palestinian youths who were killed during an attack by Israeli settlers in Kafr Malik, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, June 26, 2025. (Reuters)
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Updated 28 June 2025
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Muslim World League condemns Israeli attacks on civilians in Gaza, West Bank

  • Organization describes actions as part of wider pattern of settler aggression

RIYADH: The Muslim World League on Saturday strongly condemned recent Israeli attacks on civilian shelters and ongoing violence against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

The MWL has described the actions as part of a wider pattern of settler aggression carried out with impunity under the protection of the Israeli occupation forces, the SPA added.

The MWL’s Secretary-General Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa, who also chairs the Organization of Muslim Scholars, denounced in a statement issued by the MWL’s General Secretariat what he called “heinous crimes” committed against unarmed civilians, including recent attacks by settlers on the village of Kafr Malik, east of Ramallah.

He added that the “brutal assaults” were a “blatant violation of all human values as well as international laws and norms.”

He urged the international community to uphold its legal and moral responsibilities and take decisive action against what he described as the occupation government’s ongoing disregard for the rights and dignity of the Palestinian people.

Al-Issa also called for the immediate activation of international mechanisms to halt the violence and ensure accountability for those responsible for what he termed “horrific massacres.”

His comments came after Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Ministry issued a statement on Friday condemning the violence, denouncing “the continued violence perpetrated by Israeli settlers, under the protection of the occupation forces, against Palestinian civilians, including the attacks in the village of Kafr Malik.”


Saudi leadership directs increase in aid relief for Palestinians in Gaza

Updated 04 January 2026
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Saudi leadership directs increase in aid relief for Palestinians in Gaza

  • KSrelief chief underscored that Saudi humanitarian efforts are a part of the Kingdom’s historical role in supporting Palestinians

LONDON: The leadership of Saudi Arabia has directed an increase in air, sea, and land relief efforts to address the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip, where nearly 2 million Palestinians reside.

Dr. Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al-Rabiah, supervisor-general of the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center, underscored that Saudi humanitarian efforts are a part of the Kingdom’s historical role in supporting Palestinians.

He added that “Palestine will remain firmly established in the conscience of the Kingdom,” according to the Saudi Press Agency.

Since the war in Gaza began in late 2023, KSrelief has dispatched 77 planes and eight ships carrying over 7,699 tons of food, medical supplies, and shelter materials. Additionally, 912 Saudi relief trucks have arrived in the Gaza Strip with food aid and medical equipment.

KSrelief delivered 20 ambulances to the Palestinian Red Crescent Society and signed agreements totaling $90 million for relief projects in Gaza, along with airdrops in partnership with the Jordanian Armed Forces to facilitate aid delivery.

Al-Rabiah expressed gratitude to King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for the directive to intensify humanitarian efforts in support of the Palestinian people amid the current crisis, the SPA added.