Iranian news agency “Tasnim” reported today, Thursday, that Tehran has extended an invitation to the organization and both Turkey and Saudi Arabia regarding this matter. The agency stated that the message was sent by Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi to the Secretary-General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, Hussein Ibrahim Taha, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, and Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan.
According to the agency, Araghchi described the situation in Gaza as “catastrophic” and called for an emergency meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation to discuss this humanitarian disaster and coordinate urgent aid for the Palestinians. The Iranian Foreign Minister also called for a discussion on the legal and political dimensions of the intent to permanently occupy Gaza.
Medical sources in Gaza announced today, Thursday, the death of four Palestinian citizens due to famine and malnutrition, as recorded by the sector’s hospitals in the last 24 hours. The Palestinian news agency (WAFA) reported this evening, Thursday, from medical sources that among the deceased were two children, raising the total number of famine and malnutrition victims to 197, including 96 children.
It is noted that the humanitarian and food crisis continues amid the blockade and shortage of food and medical supplies, where severe famine intertwines with a genocide being conducted by Israel since October 7, 2023. The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) had warned that malnutrition and famine among children under five in the Gaza Strip have doubled between March and June due to the ongoing blockade.
Since October 7, 2023, until this August, the war on Gaza has resulted in the death of more than 61,000 Palestinians and about 151,000 injuries, according to data from the Health Ministry.
