Sa Condemns Israels Onslaught On Gaza

The South African government has condemned Israels renewed aerial attacks on Gaza that have claimed hundreds of lives and shattered a truce agreed two months ago, calling the offensive a violation of international law.

South Africa condemns the massive Israeli airstrikes launched across Gaza on Tuesday, which have killed over 350 Palestinians, the department of international relations and cooperation said.

These deadly airstrikes emerge after a failure to implement the second stage of the peace agreement by Israel and despite ongoing negotiations to ensure that the ceasefire holds.

The department said reports that the strikes were approved by the Israeli government more than a week ago raised concerns about its commitment to a permanent ceasefire as envisaged in an agreement brokered by the United States, Egypt and Qatar in January.

The airstrikes followed weeks of faltering negotiations on extending the ceasefire and a failure by Hamas to release the remaining Israeli hostages taken captive in October 2023.