Jordan: The world has failed Gaza, and Israel's attacks on Iran threaten a dangerous escalation.

Jordan's King Abdullah II said Tuesday that the world has failed the Gaza Strip, warning that Israel's expansion of its attacks in the region by attacking Iran threatens a "dangerous escalation" in the Middle East and beyond.

This came during a speech he delivered before the European Parliament in the French city of Strasbourg.

King Abdullah added: "Five years ago, I spoke from this podium about the urgent need to find political solutions to conflicts, restore confidence in global justice, and help all people, especially young people, find hope and opportunity."

He continued: "Since then, our international community has experienced numerous political, technological, and economic upheavals; from the coronavirus pandemic, new security threats, and unprecedented technological acceleration, to rampant misinformation, a brutal war in Ukraine, and a brutal war on Gaza."

He added, "Finally, the Israeli attacks on Iran threaten a dangerous escalation in the Middle East and beyond."

At dawn on Friday, Israel, with US support, launched a massive attack on Iran, bombing nuclear facilities and missile bases and assassinating military leaders and nuclear scientists. The attack left a total of 224 dead and 1,277 injured, according to Iranian television.

That same evening, Iran began responding with ballistic missiles and drones, leaving approximately 24 dead, 592 injured, and significant material damage by Monday afternoon, according to the Israeli Ministry of Health and Hebrew media.

Regarding the situation in the Gaza Strip, King Abdullah said that the world "is today heading towards moral decline, as a shameful version of our humanity is revealed before us, and our universal values are disintegrating at a horrific pace and with dire consequences."

He added, "This decline is most clearly manifested in Gaza, which the world has let down, missing one opportunity after another to choose the best course of action to deal with it."

He continued, "Let's go back to 2023. The first Israeli attacks and raids on a hospital in Gaza sparked global shock and outrage."

"Since then, the World Health Organization has documented nearly 700 attacks on health care facilities in Gaza," he added.

"How is it possible that what was considered a brutal act just 20 months ago has now become so commonplace that it is barely mentioned?" the Jordanian monarch asked.

He stressed that what is happening in Gaza today "contradicts international law, moral standards, and shared universal values."

He added: "We are witnessing one violation after another in the West Bank, and the situation is getting worse day by day."

He concluded his remarks by saying, "Now that Israel is expanding its attack to include Iran, it is impossible to know where the boundaries of this battle will end, and this, my friends, threatens people everywhere."

Since October 7, 2023, Israel—with American support—has been committing genocide in Gaza, including killing, starvation, destruction, and displacement, ignoring international calls and orders from the International Court of Justice to halt it.

In parallel with the genocide in Gaza, the Israeli military and settlers have escalated their attacks in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, resulting in the deaths of at least 978 Palestinians, the injury of nearly 7,000 others, and the arrest of more than 17,500, according to Palestinian data.

The genocide left more than 184,000 Palestinians dead or wounded, most of them children and women, and more than 11,000 missing. Hundreds of thousands were displaced, and famine claimed the lives of many, including children, as well as widespread destruction.