Why it matters:
Given Saudi Arabia's significant role in the Islamic world and the West Asian region, the country's strong opposition to the Zionist regime's decision to occupy Gaza could further isolate Netanyahu and create serious challenges for the future of normalization of relations with the Zionist regime.
The big picture:
During a 10-hour meeting of the Security Cabinet that lasted from Thursday evening to Friday morning, Benjamin Netanyahu's cabinet approved the occupation of Gaza and the expansion of military operations in the Gaza Strip.
What it's saying:
The Saudi Foreign Ministry issued a statement saying, "We strongly condemn the ongoing actions of the occupying authorities, which involve crimes of starvation, barbaric acts, and ethnic cleansing against the Palestinian people."
The Ministry also emphasized that the inhuman decisions and actions pursued by Israeli officials, without any obstruction, demonstrate that they fail to recognize the historical, emotional, and legal connection of the Palestinian people to their land.
The statement added that these ongoing crimes by Israel undermine the foundations of the international system and global legitimacy, jeopardize both regional and global security and peace, and could result in catastrophic consequences such as genocide and forced displacement.
According to international law and humanitarian principles, the Palestinian people have inalienable rights to this territory, the statement added.
Go deeper:
The Saudi Foreign Ministry's statement highlighted the inaction of the international community and the United Nations Security Council in promptly addressing the aggression as a key reason for the persistence of Israel's actions.
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