Russia calls on the Israelis and Palestinians for an immediate ceasefire, said Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov.
“We are constantly in contact with everyone, and with directly involved parties – with the Palestinians and with the Israelis. We communicate within the quartet of international mediators with the UN, with the EU, with the Americans. And of course, with our Arab partners. So contacts are continuing, but for now, Unfortunately, the ceasefire is not very successful. This should be done immediately on both sides. Of course, you need to sit down at the negotiating table and negotiate“, – Bogdanov told the reporters.
The situation on the border between Israel and the Gaza Strip escalated on the evening of May 10. Since the beginning of the escalation, about 3350 missiles have been fired from the Palestinian enclave into Israeli territory, about 500 have fallen inside the enclave, Israel estimates the effectiveness of the Iron Dome missile defense system at 90%. According to the latest information, 12 people were killed in Israel, more than 50 were seriously injured. The number of Palestinians killed in retaliatory Israeli airstrikes has reached 213, including 61 children.