KUWAIT CITY, Sept 10, (Agencies): The State of Kuwait strongly condemned the new massacre committed by the Israeli occupation forces against innocent displaced Palestinians in Khan Yunis southern Gaza Strip. In a statement Tuesday, Kuwait’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said this brutal targeting of defenseless civilians, including women and children, is clear evidence that the Israeli occupation forces are waging an extermination war against the Palestinians in flagrant violation of international and humanitarian laws.

The ministry renewed Kuwait’s calls to the international community and the Security Council to take rapid action to stop the war of extermination that these forces have been waging on the Strip since October 2023. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia also strongly condemned the Israeli attacks on Khan Yunis, South of the Gaza Strip, that led to the killing of a civilian and dozens of injuries. The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a statement reiterated its strong rejection of the continuous mass annihilation and called for an immediate ceasefire.

Saudi Arabia holds the Israeli occupation forces fully responsible for the obvious violation of international and humanitarian laws. It affirmed that the legal, humanitarian and moral responsibilities rely on the international society to end these violations. Meanwhile, a Kuwaiti delegation, headed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdullah Al-Yahya, is participating in the 162nd regular session of the Arab League Council at the ministerial level on Tuesday.

The ministry explained that the discussions during the meeting covered all items on the agenda, including decisions and topics related to strengthening and advancing joint Arab action in various political, economic, and social fields. They also included the current regional developments, particularly the tragic events in the Gaza Strip and the occupied Palestinian territories. They also explored ways to enhance collaborative efforts in tackling the challenges facing the Arab world, and studied the impact of regional and international developments on global peace and security. In addition, they reviewed mechanisms to boost cooperation between the Arab League, friendly countries, and other international organizations.

An Israeli strike on a crowded tent camp housing Palestinians displaced by the war in Gaza killed at least 19 people and wounded 60 early on Tuesday, Palestinian officials said. Israel said it targeted senior Hamas militants with precise munitions. The overnight strike occurred in Muwasi, a sprawl of crowded tent camps along the Gaza coast that Israel designated as a humanitarian zone for hundreds of thousands of civilians to seek shelter from the nearly year-old Israel-Hamas war. Associated Press footage shows three large craters at the scene.

First responders dug through the sand and rubble with garden tools and their bare hands, using mobile phone flashlights until the sun came up. They pulled body parts from the sand, including what appeared to be a human leg. “We were told to go to Muwasi, to the safe area... Look around you and see this safe place,” said Iyad Hamed Madi, who had been sheltering there. “This is for my son,” he said, holding up a bag of diapers. “He’s 4 months old. Is he a fighter? There’s no humanity.”

Gaza’s Health Ministry said at least 19 people were killed in the strike, and that the toll may rise as more bodies are recovered. The Civil Defense, first responders who operate under the Hamas- run government, had earlier said 40 people were killed. The Israeli military disputed that toll. The ministry is also part of the Hamas- run government but its figures are widely seen as generally reliable. Neither the ministry nor the Civil Defense immediately responded to a request for comment on the discrepancy of their tolls.