The General Secretariat of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) condemned in the strongest terms the atrocious crime committed by Israel, the occupying power, this morning in the Gaza Strip, killing 13 Palestinians, including ten children and women, and wounding more than twenty Palestinian citizens, considering this heinous massacre as another manifestation of the brutal Israeli military aggression against the Palestinians in flagrant violation of international law and international humanitarian law and with full impunity.

The OIC held Israel, the occupying power, fully responsible for the repercussions of these continuous crimes, attacks, and organized state terrorism that have undermined security and stability in the region. 

At the same time, it reiterated its call on the international community to assume its responsibilities in providing international protection for the Palestinian people and to hold the Israeli occupation accountable for all its crimes and violations against the Palestinian people, their land, and their sanctities.