‘Unprecedented barbarity’: PM Shehbaz condemns Israeli strike on Gaza school

Israel has crossed all limits in its open aggression, says premier after early morning attack claims over 100 lives

ISLAMABAD:

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday strongly condemned an Israeli strike on a school-turned-shelter for displaced Palestinians in Gaza City, calling it "an open aggression and barbarity which had no precedent in history."

“Israel has crossed all limits in its open aggression,” the prime minister said in a statement after the early morning attack claimed over 100 lives.

The prime minister urged the international community, including the United Nations, to take concrete steps to halt the ongoing Israeli aggression.

Reiterating Pakistan’s stance, Prime Minister Shehbaz called for holding the leadership of Israel and its armed forces accountable for the genocide of Palestinians and war crimes.

"Israel should face strict punishment for its gruesome crimes," he added, emphasising the need for the implementation of an International Court of Justice (ICJ) verdict against Israel.

The prime minister also reaffirmed Pakistan’s unwavering moral and diplomatic support for the Palestinian people.

He offered prayers for the martyrs who lost their lives in the attack and extended condolences to the bereaved families.

Earlier in the day, Palestinian officials reported that an Israeli strike on the school-turned-shelter in Gaza City killed more than 100 people, including women and children.