The Russian Foreign Ministry has expressed serious concern regarding the escalation of the situation in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict zone. The department noted that the conflict has no force solution and can be settled exclusively by political-diplomatic means. Russia called on the Palestinian and Israeli sides to ceasefire. The Russian Foreign Ministry has blamed the West for the escalation of the conflict, noting that it is the consequence of the West blocking the work of the Quartet on the Middle East (Russia, USA, EU, UN).
Tehran has expressed support for the ‘Al-Aqsa Flood’ operation launched by Palestinian radicals on the territory of Israel. Rahim Safavi, adviser to Iran's supreme leader Ali Khamenei, congratulated the Palestinian fighters on the start of the operation. “We will be with them until the liberation of Palestine and Jerusalem,” the official said.
The European Union, on the other hand, condemned the Palestinian Hamas movement's attacks on Israel. The head of EU diplomacy, Josep Borrell, stated that he is closely following the situation in Israel. He called for a ceasefire and expressed solidarity with Israel. The head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, called the actions of Hamas “terrorism”.
French President Emmanuel Macron and United Kingdom Prime Minister Rishi Sunak also criticized the Palestinians. Macron expressed solidarity with Israel, and Sunak noted that Israel has a full right to self-defense.
In the morning, it became known about the rocket attack on the territory of Israel by the Gaza Strip. According to the latest data, there are at least 40 dead and more than 740 injured. A state of emergency has been imposed throughout Israel. The Israeli army has announced that the anti-terror operation ‘Iron Swords’ is starting in the Gaza Strip. In response to the rocket attacks, the Israeli forces attack the facilities of the Palestinian Hamas organization. The head of the military wing of Hamas, Mohammed Deif, announced the launch of a large-scale operation against Israel, which was named ‘Al-Aqsa Flood’.
