Muscat, April 4 (QNA) - The Sultanate of Oman on Friday condemned the ongoing aggression by the Israeli occupation forces on the Gaza Strip, and the deliberate targeting of innocent civilians, including the bombing of a shelter at Dar Al-Arqam School in the Al-Tuffah neighborhood of Gaza City, and the destruction of a warehouse housing medical and relief supplies belonging to the Saudi Center for Culture and Heritage in Rafah.

In a statement issued by its Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Sultanate of Oman renewed its appeal to the international community and the Security Council to take decisive measures to protect civilians, halt these ongoing and serious violations of international law, and achieve justice for the Palestinian people by ending the Israeli occupation of their lands and enabling them to achieve their legitimate rights, foremost among which is the establishment of an independent state with East Jerusalem as its capital, in accordance with international legitimacy resolutions and the Arab Peace Initiative. (QNA)