Oman's Grand Mufti denounces 'Israel' for violating Gaza ceasefire
Sheikh al-Khalili urges Islamic nations to act amid worsening humanitarian conditions in the Gaza Strip.
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A Palestinian child walks through the rain in the Sheikh Radwan neighborhood of Gaza City, Friday, Nov. 14, 2025 (AP)
Oman’s Grand Mufti, Sheikh Ahmed bin Hamad al-Khalili, condemned "Israel" for reneging on the agreement reached with the Palestinian Resistance in the presence of several Arab states and others and for tightening the blockade on the Gaza Strip by preventing the entry of food and other essential supplies.
In a post on X, al-Khalili called on the international community to pressure "Israel" to honor its prior commitments under the agreement. He also urged Islamic countries and their communities to “rush to support their brothers immediately, so that the enemy cannot carry out its criminal plans.”
ندعو المجتمع الدولي والدول التي ضمنت وقف العدوان على غـ.ـزة إلى الضغط على الكيان الصهيونـ.ـي للالتزام بالمتفق عليه مع المقـ.ـاومة الفلسطينيـ.ـة من دخول المواد الضرورية وغيرها، كما ندعو الدول الإسلامية ومجتمعاتها لنصرة إخوانهم فورا؛ لمنع العدو من تنفيذ مخططاته الإجراميـ.ـة. pic.twitter.com/y3V9kKFIt9
— أحمد بن حمد الخليلي (@AhmedHAlKhalili) November 15, 2025
The Grand Mufti concluded by calling on the guarantors of the agreement to fulfill their responsibilities regarding the ongoing situation in the Gaza Strip.
Even after the ceasefire in Gaza, announced on October 11 and guaranteed by the United States, Egypt, Qatar, and Turkey on October 13, Israeli attacks across the territory have persisted, with the Gaza Health Ministry reporting that at least 260 people have been killed and 632 others have been injured since the truce took effect.
'Israel' breaching international law
Earlier, a senior UNRWA official warned that "Israel" is breaching international law by maintaining severe restrictions on the flow of humanitarian aid into Gaza, where Palestinians continue to face acute shortages of food, medicine, and essential supplies as winter approaches.
Speaking during a recent visit to Brussels, Natalie Boucly, UNRWA’s deputy commissioner general, said the international community, including the EU and the US, must step up pressure on "Israel" to allow unrestricted aid access.
UNRWA currently has enough food, tents, and relief supplies to fill as many as 6,000 trucks, Boucly said.
“As winter approaches and famine continues to grip the population, it is critical that all this aid is allowed into Gaza without delay,” she said.
“Our supplies would be able to provide food … for the entire population for about three months. And that is sitting outside [in Jordan and Egypt], not able to come in. And that is the case for the other UN agencies because the restrictions and the constraints are still there,” she stressed.
She estimated that only around half, “if that”, of the 500–600 truckloads needed each day are entering the devastated territory.
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