CAIRO, Oct 9, 2023 (BSS/AFP) - Arab League foreign ministers will meet Wednesday to discuss "Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip" following a surprise assault by Hamas on Israel, the regional bloc announced.

The "extraordinary meeting" in Cairo will seek to find "avenues of political action at the Arab and international level", as Israel keeps pounding targets in Gaza following Saturday's attack, Arab League deputy chief Hossam Zaki said in a statement.