Russian Foreign Ministry demands release of abducted Israeli teens
MOSCOW. June 19 (Interfax) - Russia demands a prompt release of the three Israeli schoolchildren abducted on the Western bank of the Jordan.
"We are deeply concerned about the deterioration of the situation on the Palestinian territories. We demand a prompt and unconditional release of the abducted Israelis," Russian Foreign Ministry official Alexander Lukashevich told a briefing on Thursday.
The Israeli schoolchildren were abducted on the Western bank of the Jordan on June 14. The government of Israel blames HAMAS for their abduction and has responded by detaining over 100 Palestinians.
Lukashevich said that "the arrested Palestinians should be released."
"We are calling on all sides involved to do everything to de-escalate the situation and take steps to normalize it as soon as possible," Lukashevich said.