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The article discusses Arab leaders' condemnation of Israel's intensified bombing in Gaza and calls for an end to the conflict.

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The UN Secretary-General stated that nothing justifies the collective punishment of the Palestinian people.

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Arab leaders toughen denunciations of Israel as it ramps up Gaza bombing

Q: What did Egypt's President say?

Egypt's President described Israel's actions as systematic crimes aimed at annihilating Palestinians.

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Posted on May 17, 2025

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Last updated: January 23, 2026

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Arab Leaders Condemn Israel's Intensified Gaza Bombing

By Ahmed Rasheed and Moayed Kenany

BAGHDAD (Reuters) -Arab leaders at a summit in Baghdad called on Saturday for an immediate end to the war in Gaza, accusing Israel in starker language of trying to drive the Palestinians out of the enclave altogether after it ramped up its bombing campaign.

Israel has killed hundreds of Palestinians since Thursday in one of the deadliest waves of bombardment since a truce collapsed in March, even as U.S. President Donald Trump wrapped up a Middle East tour on Friday.

Egyptian President Abdel-Fatah al-Sisi, whose country is one of the main mediators in Gaza peace talks, described Israel's actions as "systematic crimes" aimed at "obliterating and annihilating" the Palestinians and "ending their existence in the Gaza Strip".

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, the summit's host, said Israel was engaged in genocide.

U.N Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, who addressed the summit, said "nothing justifies the collective punishment of the Palestinian people".

After a six-week ceasefire, Israel imposed a total blockade of Gaza and resumed its military campaign in March. It blames Hamas fighters for harm to civilians for operating among them, which Hamas denies.

Israel's declared goal is the elimination of the military and governmental capabilities of Hamas, which attacked Israeli communities on October 7, 2023, killing around 1,200 people and seizing more than 250 hostages.

The military campaign has devastated the tiny, crowded enclave, pushing nearly all its 2.3 million inhabitants from their homes and killing more than 53,000 people, according to Gaza health authorities.

Israel faces growing international pressure to resume ceasefire talks and allow food and medical supplies into Gaza. UN aid chief Tom Fletcher asked the Security Council this week if it would act to "prevent genocide".

Iraq's prime minister announced the creation of a fund to help reconstruct Arab states after war, with an initial pledge of $20 million each for Gaza and Lebanon, where swathes of the south were destroyed last year in an Israeli campaign against the Hezbollah group.

(Reporting by Ahmed Rasheed and Moayed KenanyWriting by Timour AzhariEditing by Peter Graff)

Arab leaders toughen denunciations of Israel as it ramps up Gaza bombing

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