JEDDAH: The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) will hold an open-ended extraordinary meeting of the Executive Committee at the level of Foreign Ministers to discuss the continued crimes of the Israeli occupation against the Palestinian people.

In a statement, the OIC said that it “discuss the continued crimes of the Israeli occupation against the Palestinian people, including the assassination of Mr. Ismail Haniyeh, Chairman of the Hamas Political Bureau and former Palestinian Prime Minister, on Wednesday, August 7, 2024, at the OIC General Secretariat in Jeddah.”

“In response to the ongoing atrocities committed by the Israeli occupation against the Palestinian people, particularly in the Gaza Strip, this meeting has been convened. To date, these actions have resulted in the deaths of over 40,000 individuals and injuries to more than 91,000 Palestinian citizens, most of whom are women and children. Additionally, civilian properties, including 430,000 homes, have been destroyed, along with infrastruct
ure, health and educational facilities, places of worship, and historical sites. Nearly two million Palestinians have been displaced from their homes,” it added.

Source: Palestine News and Information Agency – WAFA