The government on Thursday condemned the attack on a hospital in Gaza that killed hundreds of people in the Palestinian enclave.

“We condemn this attack against the hospital, medical personnel, patients, and civilians and convey our heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families. We are seriously concerned about the attack against civilians,” the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement.

“We call for the protection of civilians in all circumstances. We believe in peace and urge for a peaceful and negotiated settlement of the dispute.”

The government of Nepal is deeply shocked by the killing of innocent civilians in a hospital in Gaza yesterday, the statement said.

The death toll from an attack on Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital in Gaza has reached 471 as of Wednesday. The death toll was by far the highest of any single incident in Gaza during the current violence, triggering protests in the occupied West Bank, Istanbul and Amman, according to a Reuters report.