Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry had a telephone conversation with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. This was reported by TASS.
According to the Egyptian ministry, the parties “stressed the need to immediately stop the tensions towards the Gaza Strip and the violent conflict between the Palestinian and Israeli sides.”
During his meeting with Lavrov, Shoukry added that it is now important for the UN Security Council to take responsibility for assessing the Palestinian issue. The Minister believes that the Security Council should take measures to protect the rights of Palestinians. He stated that this is, first and foremost, about the Palestinian people’s right to establish an independent state.
7 October Hamas forces launched Thousands of missiles targeting Israeli territory. Against this background, Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir said on October 7 announced state of emergency in the country.
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu announcedthat the country is at war. The IDF’s operation against Hamas was called “Iron Swords”. Response to Israeli air strikes applied 21 Hamas targets were attacked in the Gaza Strip.
Ismail Haniyeh, formerly Head of Hamas Political Bureau statedHe said that the wars with Israel were the beginning of the liberation of Palestinian lands.
Source: Gazeta
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