Brunei strongly condemns Gaza violence, calls for peace

This image grab taken from AFPTV video footage shows Palestinians checking the destruction in the aftermath of an Israeli strike on the Jabalia refugee camp in the Gaza Strip, on November 1, 2023, amid ongoing battles between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas movement. Thousands of civilians, both Palestinians and Israelis, have died since October 7, 2023, after Palestinian Hamas militants based in the Gaza Strip entered southern Israel in an unprecedented attack triggering a war declared by Israel on Hamas with retaliatory bombings on Gaza. - Photo by AFP

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (Borneo Bulletin/ANN): In a press statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA), Brunei has strongly condemned the ongoing violence in Gaza, particularly the recent bombing of the Jabalia refugee camp, which has resulted in a heavy toll with civilian casualties, including women, children, and the elderly.

Brunei is calling on all parties involved to adhere to international law, including international humanitarian law, international human rights law, the United Nations (UN) Charter, and relevant UN resolutions.