Gaza: Egypt condemned the Israeli forces' raid on the Qalandia training center, run by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), during which students and staff were detained inside the facility.
According to Palestine News and Information Agency - WAFA, the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that the raid constitutes a flagrant violation of the sanctity of UN facilities and a continuation of the ongoing Israeli escalation and the blatant, condemned, and unjustified violations witnessed in the West Bank, including Jerusalem.
The Ministry emphasized that such actions represent a grave breach of international law and international humanitarian law, violating the four Geneva Conventions concerning the protection of civilians under occupation.
Egypt reiterated its rejection of any measures aimed at undermining UNRWA's mandate or obstructing its ability to perform its humanitarian and relief tasks.
The Egyptian government called on the international community, the Security Council, and the United Nations to take urgent measures to halt the repeated Israeli violations against UN facilities. Egypt urged these bodies to ensure the protection of UNRWA and enable it to continue fulfilling its UN mandate, thereby contributing to the preservation of the rights of Palestinian refugees in accordance with international law.