Palestine’s Foreign Ministry has called for “exceptional and urgent international intervention” to protect civilians and halt Israel’s invasion of Gaza City.

In a statement on X, the ministry said efforts through diplomacy to stop the war had proven a “failure” and called for action from the international community.

“The ministry views with grave concern the boastful statements by the occupation government about the start of the invasion of Gaza City and the endangering of the lives of hundreds of thousands of Palestinian civilians, who are at risk of being killed and displaced,” it said.

“The ministry calls for exceptional international intervention to stop this major crime and maximise political and diplomatic solutions that guarantee the immediate cessation of war and aggression, the protection of civilians, the prevention of their displacement from the Strip, the immediate release of hostages and prisoners, and the sustainable delivery of aid.”