The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates accused the neighboring country of attempting to destroy life in that coastal enclave, which has been home to more than two million people.

The Ministry criticized the Army’s strategy of demolishing residential buildings in the northern city of Gaza, the target of an imminent ground offensive, to force its inhabitants to flee south.

The diplomatic institution also warned of famine in the territory due to the blockade and “the systematic destruction of all necessities of life.”

We urge the world to end its traditional stances on the issue and instead pursue bolder approaches to protect Palestinian civilians, the Ministry underscored.

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