[Afghanistan] - Saudi Arabia's present top priority is an irreversible Gaza ceasefire, foreign minister says

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud stated on Friday that the kingdom’& rsquo; s present concern is reaching a
permanent ceasefire in Gaza, when inquired about the possibility of normalising ties with Israel.He was speaking during a visit to Moscow,
Reuters reported.In 2024, the Saudi foreign minister said that there can be no normalisation of ties with Israel without resolving the
Palestinian concern.“& ldquo; What we are seeing is the Israelis are squashing Gaza, the civilian population of Gaza,” & rdquo; he said
& ldquo; This is completely unnecessary, totally inappropriate and needs to stop.”& rdquo; The regional health ministry in Gaza states
more than 57,000 Palestinians have been eliminated in Israel’& rsquo; s assault on the region considering that an October 7 attack on
Israel by the Palestinian group Hamas.According to Israel, 1,200 people were killed in that attack and more than 250 taken hostage into
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