Golf warns of Israeli ‘escalation’ after attacks on Iran

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia on Saturday (October 26) led warnings to the Gulf of Israeli “escalation”. Israel has struck military targets in Iranwhich supports the Lebanese Hezbollah and the Palestinian militants Hamas, who are already at war with Israel.

“The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia expresses its condemnation and denunciation” of the Israeli attacks and emphasized its “firm position against the escalation of the conflict in the region,” which “threatens the security and stability of countries and peoples” in the Middle East -East. the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on X.

Israel blamed “Iran and its allies” for attacks on Israel, including an attack on Israel October 1 barrage of rockets fired by Iran in a direct attack on Israeli territory for which Israel had vowed retaliation.

Israel has been at war with Hamas in the Gaza Strip for more than a year and last month turned its attention to Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon, where it escalated airstrikes and sent ground troops.

The Saudi Foreign Ministry called on the international community and influential parties to assume their roles and responsibilities to reduce escalation and end conflict in the region.

Qatar, a mediator trying to end the Gaza war, expressed its “deep concern about the serious consequences that could result from this escalation” by Israel in a State Department statement on Saturday.

The United Arab Emirates also condemned Israeli attacks on Iran and expressed “deep concern” over the “consequences for regional security and stability.”

Oman, which has long played a mediating role between Iran and Western countries, said Israel’s attack on Iran “fuels the cycle of violence and undermines efforts” to de-escalate.

It said the international community must “put an end to these blatant violations in the territory of neighboring countries.”

Kuwait’s Foreign Ministry also expressed its condemnation, accusing Israel of “endangering the security of the region.”