Saudi Arabia Condemns Israeli Attacks on Civilians in Gaza

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Saudi Foreign Ministry on Thursday, April 3, 2025, condemned the continued Israeli military escalation in the occupied Palestinian territories. Saudi Arabia also condemned the attacks on shelters for displaced civilians in Gaza.

In a statement, the Kingdom condemned the targeting of the Dar Al-Arqam School in Gaza, where dozens of refugees were killed.

Saudi Arabia also condemned the destruction of a warehouse operated by the Saudi Center for Culture and Heritage in the Morag area east of Rafah. The facility reportedly contained medical supplies intended for patients and the wounded in Gaza.

As reported by Arab News, the Saudi Foreign Ministry also highlighted that the absence of an effective international accountability mechanism has allowed Israeli forces to continue violating international law and humanitarian principles.

The ministry also warned that the ongoing impunity contributes to the intensification of violence and poses a threat to regional and global stability.

Furthermore, Saudi Arabia also called on members of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to take decisive action to end what it described as the tragedy experienced by the Palestinian people.

At least 34 Palestinians were killed on Thursday in Israeli air strikes on two schools housing displaced civilians in Gaza City, authorities said, Anadolu Agency and Al Jazeera reported.

The Palestinian Civil Defense in Gaza said 31 Palestinians, including children and women, were killed in the air strikes targeting the Dar Al-Arqam School, where hundreds of civilians had taken shelter in the Tuffah neighborhood of Gaza City.

It said six people were missing, with dozens more injured.

The Gaza Media Office said earlier that 29 Palestinians, including 18 children and one woman, were killed, and more than 100 injured in the strikes.

The Israeli army acknowledged the strikes, claiming that "Hamas elements used the [school's] command and control center to plan and execute attacks on civilians and Israeli forces."

The military said that before the strikes, "many measures were taken to reduce the danger to civilians including the use of additional aerial surveillance and intelligence," although it did not provide evidence to support the claim.

Sita Planasari contributed to this article.

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