Iran asks Islamic countries to designate Israel army 'terrorist group', but UAE plans to maintain ties: Report
AFP reported. President Raisi cited Israel's current operations in the Gaza Strip to urge nations, that have ties with Israel, to sever them. He called for greater support for Palestinians, the report said.
Follow Israel-Hamas war LIVE updates here Ebrahim Raisi was speaking at a summit of Arab and Muslim leaders in the Saudi capital Riyadh on Saturday. He has arrived in Saudi Arabia to participate in the OIC summit, which aimed to discuss the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, The Times of Israel reported. While Raisi urged the countries to Israel's army a 'terrorist group', the United Arab Emirates (UAE) reportedly plans to maintain diplomatic ties with Israel.
ALSO READ: Death toll in Gaza crosses 10,000 on Day 31 of war The UAE hopes to have some moderating influence over the Israeli campaign, while safeguarding its own interests, four sources familiar with UAE government policy told Reuters. Abu Dhabi became the most prominent Arab nation to establish diplomatic ties with Israel in 30 years under the US-brokered Abraham Accords in 2020. That paved the way for other Arab states to forge their own ties with Israel by breaking a taboo on normalising relations without the creation of a Palestinian state, Reuters reported.
ALSO READ: What is two-state solution to end Israel-Hamas war? Explained The Israel-Hamas war has stirred outrage in Arab capitals. Israel launched a war against Palestinian military group Hamas on October 8. This was a day after the military group, that governs the Gaza Strip, launched cross-border attacks in southern Israel.
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