His Majesty King Abdullah II called on the international community to coordinate an immediate and effective response to the humanitarian disaster in the Gaza Strip, as he participated in the Southern European Summit "Med 9" in the Cypriot city of Paphos, on Friday.

In a session that focused on the situation in the Middle East, attended by His Royal Highness Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II, His Majesty said that doubling relief and medical aid and ensuring its delivery to all areas of the Gaza Strip is essential to saving the lives of innocent civilians.