The urgent meeting was prompted by the events on October 7 when Hamas initiated a series of attacks on Israel, resulting in significant loss of life.

[2] Iran initiated the call for an emergency meeting of the OIC during the intense fighting between Hamas and Israeli forces.

[2] As a result, the OIC completed the necessary preparations for convening an open-ended, emergency special meeting at the ministerial level.

[10] Pakistan's Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani emphasized the need for bold decisions until a sovereign Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital is established.

[11] Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud called for lifting the blockade and establishing humanitarian corridors in Gaza, and also rejected the forced displacement of Palestinians.