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LONDON: ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ’s ambassador to Ireland, Nail Al-Jubeir, and other Arab envoys to the country met the speaker of the Irish Parliament, Sean O Fearghail, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Friday.

Their discussions included the continuing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip, and the envoys called on Ireland, in keeping with the principles and norms of international humanitarian law, to join international efforts to halt the military operations, protect civilians, secure the release of hostages and prisoners, and end the forced displacement of Palestinians.

The ambassadors also stressed the important need to enable the safe delivery of urgent relief aid and medical supplies, without restrictions, to the territory to prevent a humanitarian catastrophe that is claiming the lives of innocent people, including women and children, and could have grave consequences for security and stability in the wider region.

More than 11,000 Palestinians, nearly half of them children, have been killed in the Gaza Strip as a result of the Israeli assaults since Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israel on Oct. 7, according to figures from the Gazan Health Ministry.

On Thursday, Al-Jubeir and his fellow Arab envoys held similar talks with Irish President Michael Higgins. During that meeting they told him the only way to ensure security and stability in the region is through a just and comprehensive peace that ensures all the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people, the SPA reported.

They also discussed the latest developments in the Gaza Strip and called on the international community to take effective, urgent and necessary measures to halt the Israeli aggression and lift the blockade on the besieged territory. They warned that the conflict could have dangerous consequences not only for the Palestinian people but for the wider region, and undermine the chances of achieving lasting peace.