UAE calls Hamas attacks on Israel a ‘serious and grave escalation’
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An Israeli police station in Sderot after it was damaged during battles to dislodge Hamas militants, on Oct 8.
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ABU DHABI – The United Arab Emirates on Sunday described the attacks carried out by Palestinian Islamist faction Hamas
The UAE Foreign Ministry in a statement also said it was appalled by reports that Israeli civilians were taken as hostages
“Civilians on both sides must always have full protection under international humanitarian law and must never be a target of conflict,” the ministry added.
The UAE became the first Gulf country to normalise relations with Israel
