Moscow calls on conflicting parties in Gaza to take steps to de-escalate tension
MOSCOW. July 8 (Interfax) - The Russian Foreign Ministry is calling on all parties involved in confrontation in the Gaza Strip to take steps to de-escalate the conflict and normalize the situation.
"Moscow is deeply concerned about the new escalation of tension surrounding Gaza. Terrorist attacks on Israeli cities and excessive use of force in relation to Gaza's civilians deserve condemnation," the ministry said in a statement on Tuesday.
"We once again call on the parties involved in this confrontation to take all the necessary steps to end armed confrontation and normalize the situation as soon as possible," it said.
The use of force is "fraught with dangerous destabilization of the already unquiet situation on the Palestinian territories and in the Middle Eastern region," it said.