TEHRAN, Oct. 20 (Xinhua) -- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and his Algerian counterpart Ahmed Attaf have discussed the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip, denouncing Israeli attacks "against defenseless Palestinians" there.
In a phone call on Thursday night, the two foreign ministers also exchanged views on bilateral relations and other recent regional developments, according to a statement published on the Iranian Foreign Ministry's website on Friday.
Amir-Abdollahian said that under the present circumstances, the urgent priorities are to stop the Israeli attacks against civilians in Gaza and send humanitarian aid to the besieged enclave, calling for increasing diplomatic consultations among Muslim countries in these regards.
He underlined Iran's position of constantly supporting Palestine, expressing the readiness to send medicine and food to Gaza through Egypt.
Attaf, for his part, described the present circumstances as a result of "the failure to uphold Palestinians' legitimate and national rights to establish an independent state."
He also called for stopping the violence against innocent Palestinians and sending aid to the Gaza Strip as soon as possible.
The Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) on Oct. 7 showered Israel with thousands of rockets in a rare surprise attack, to which Israel responded with massive airstrikes on Gaza and punitive measures, including a siege on the enclave with supplies of water, electricity, fuel, and other necessities being cut off.
The ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict, as it entered the 14th day, has killed more than 5,000 people on both sides.
