UAE warns Israeli airstrikes may destabilize Gaza
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has warned that continued Israeli airstrikes on civilian and residential areas in Gaza could lead to broader instability in the enclave and increase the risk of escalating violence across the region.
The UAE Foreign Ministry called for an immediate end to the attacks to prevent further loss of innocent lives and worsening humanitarian conditions in Gaza, according to Xinhua news agency, citing the official Emirates News Agency (WAM).
The ministry urged the international community to push for a renewed ceasefire and facilitate the restoration of electricity, the reopening of border crossings, and the sustained delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza.
It also reiterated the UAE’s commitment to supporting global efforts to achieve a peaceful resolution and ensure the protection of civilians.
The remarks came as Israel launched massive airstrikes across Gaza early Tuesday, killing more than 400 people and shattering a fragile ceasefire that had taken effect on January 19.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said later that Israel would escalate its renewed assault on Gaza, declaring that “from now on, the negotiations (on Gaza ceasefire) will take place only under fire.”
Earlier in the day, UN humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher urged a renewed ceasefire and called on Israel to lift the blockade of life-saving aid and commercial supplies to Gaza after the latest deadly airstrikes.
“Overnight, our worst fears materialised. Airstrikes resumed across the entire Gaza Strip,” Fletcher said during a video briefing to the Security Council from Brussels.
“New evacuation orders issued by Israeli forces, and once again, the people of Gaza living in abject fear,” he added.
