Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs officially condemned the chemical attack on the Eastern Ghouta town of Douma in a statement Monday night.
The government condemnation follows earlier statements by Public Minister Gilad Erdan and Sephardic Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef, who also issued condemnations of their own.
“The Syrian regime continues to perpetrate crimes against humanity in using these outlawed weapons,” the ministry said.
“The latest attack joins a long series of similar attacks using chemical weapons perpetrated by the regime since Assad undertook to disarm from such weapons.
“The attack shows clearly that Syria continues to possess lethal chemical weapons capabilities and even to manufacture new ones.
“In so doing Syria is grossly violating its obligations and the decisions of the international community in this matter,” the ministry added.
At least 60 people were killed and more than 1,000 others were injured late Saturday, including many women and children who tried to find safe spaces from the bombing in underground shelters.