Gaza hospital missile attack sparks global protests, Arab world condemns Israel which blames Islamic group for the tragedy

The denunciations were in parallel with demonstrations across the Middle East on Wednesday, following calls for a “day of rage” across the region, reported AFP.

Demonstrations were held in a number of countries, including Lebanon, Jordan, and the West Bank, as well as in other Arab countries such as Turkey, Morocco, and Iran.

"Algeria condemns, in the strongest terms, the deliberate strike on a hospital in the Gaza Strip by the occupying forces, causing hundreds of casualties and multiple injuries among Palestinian children," it said in a statement.

In response to this attack, Algeria "calls on the international community, humanitarian organizations and global conscience to immediately intervene to stop these barbaric acts that violate international humanitarian law and the most basic human values," it said.

The attacked Al Ahli Arab Hospital was operational, with patients, health and caregivers, and internally displaced people sheltering there, according to the World Health Organization.

The UAE and Bahrain, both of which established relations with Israel pursuant to the 2020 Abraham Accords, strongly denounced the alleged "Israeli" attack, which occurred in the context of Israel's closure of the Gaza Strip, AFP reports.

The Gaza-based health ministry said the airstrikes were carried out by Israel, while the Israeli military said the Islamic Jihad organization is responsible for the "failed shooting" that targeted Israel.

(With UNI/Xinhua inputs)