Mahmoud Abbas has said that Israel is responsible for the ongoing violence in the Gaza Strip, West Bank and Jerusalem.
Gaza Strip Air Attack (AFP)
Palestine President Mahmoud Abbas has strongly condemned Israel for the ongoing violence in the Gaza Strip, the West Bank and Jerusalem. Abbas blamed Israel for the violence. They have accused Israel of brutally and sponsoredly killing Palestinian civilians in Gaza. The Palestinian President’s office said Abbas appealed to US President Joe Biden to intervene in the matter before the situation spiraled out of control.
Mahmoud Abbas also told the UN Security Council and other parties that at such a time, everyone should understand their responsibility and try to establish peace in the affected area according to international law. Abbas blamed the Israeli government completely for this violence. At least 11 Palestinian civilians died in a clash with Israeli security forces on Friday. The international fraternity has become concerned over the continuous violence.
UN chief appeals for peace with Israel-Gaza
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appealed to Israel and Gaza to stop the violence with immediate effect. Gutarase warned that if the current conflict is not stopped, it will create an extraordinary crisis in security and human terms not only in the Palestinian region and Israel, but also in the surrounding region. This will give further boost to extremism.
Gutarais has urged various stakeholders involved to intensify mediation efforts to end the violence. Secretary-General’s spokesman Stephen Dujarric said that the United Nations is fully active in the effort to mediate. The United Nations Secretary-General has appealed to the US, EU and Russia to intervene in the matter, expressing support for Palestinian and Israeli citizens involved in the conflict.
11 Palestinians killed in West Bank
The number of Palestinians killed in the West Bank has increased to 11 during the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine. This information was given by the health officials of Palestine. Seven people died in the Israeli-Gaza conflict on Friday. Later, the Health Ministry of Palestine reported that the eighth person in Al Rehia was shot in the head and was taken to Yatta Government Hospital.
On Friday evening, health officials said that the ninth Palestinian died in Salem and the 10th died of a bullet in the head in Asira-al-Kiblia, near the city of Nablus. At the same time, another died while stabbing an Israeli soldier. These deaths occurred after the Israeli army claimed that one person died when he attempted to stab a soldier.
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