KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia "strongly condemns" Israel's airstrikes and artillery attacks against Gaza earlier today, unilaterally ending the ceasefire agreement, says a statement issued by the Foreign Affairs Ministry on Tuesday (March 18).
"The attacks killed more than 300 people in the Palestinian territory. This latest wave of attacks by the Israeli Zionist regime also targeted Syria, Lebanon and Yemen, which have also killed and wounded civilians, including children and aid workers.
"This blatant aggression by Israel only indicates that the regime has no interest in peace with its neighbours. Instead, the Israeli regime is bent on violating international law, United Nations (UN) resolutions, and ongoing peace efforts," said Wisma Putra.
It also said that the regime's continued and indiscriminate murder of civilians, including children, women and humanitarian aid workers, constitutes as war crimes, genocide and ethnic cleansing."
"Israel's acts of aggression against sovereign nations are a threat to global peace and security.
"Malaysia calls on the international community and the Security Council to protect civilians and end this impunity by holding Israel fully accountable for its persistent violations of international law," it said. – Bernama.
