Malaysia Condemns Israeli Airstrike on Gaza’s Nasser Hospital, Calls for International Action

PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia has strongly condemned the Israeli airstrike on Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, Gaza, on August 25, which killed at least 20 people, including medical staff and journalists, and left many others injured.

In a statement, the Foreign Ministry (Wisma Putra) reiterated Malaysia’s firm opposition to the targeting of hospitals, humanitarian workers, and members of the press, stressing that such actions are a grave breach of international law.

“These attacks represent clear violations of the Fourth Geneva Convention and international humanitarian law, which explicitly prohibit strikes on medical facilities and journalists,” the ministry said.

Malaysia described the attack as a war crime that must not go unpunished. The deliberate targeting of journalists, it added, is not only a crime against innocent lives but also a direct assault on press freedom.

Calling for urgent global action, the ministry urged the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to take decisive steps to halt Israel’s continued attacks and ensure accountability.

“Malaysia also calls on all parties to redouble efforts towards achieving a comprehensive, just, and lasting peace, based on the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people, including the establishment of an independent and sovereign State of Palestine, with East Jerusalem as its capital and in accordance with the pre-1967 borders,” the statement added.

International media reports confirmed that among the victims were four health workers and five journalists, later identified as Ahed Abu Aziz, Hussam al-Masri, Mariam Dagga, Mohammed Salama, and Moaz Abu Taha. They had worked for global news outlets, including Middle East Eye, the Associated Press, Al Jazeera, and Reuters.