“We call on the parties involved in the conflict to refrain from confrontational measures,” the Russian Foreign Ministry said. The diplomatic department also hopes for an end to the aggression and the restoration of the ceasefire.
Russian diplomats also called for respecting the rights of believers of all faiths, as this year April fell on the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, Catholic and Orthodox Easter and Jewish Passover.
For this, it is necessary to observe the status quo of shrines in Jerusalem, the department noted.
Recall that on Wednesday in the “Al-Aqsa” mosque – the third most important shrine of Islam – the Israeli police entered a major skirmish with parishioners. This provoked a violent reaction from the Palestinian movement “Hamas”, which began to bombard the territory of Israel on Thursday. In response, Israeli troops launched strikes on the Gaza Strip on Friday evening, as well as southern Lebanon, from where, according to reports, the fire was fired.
While the large-scale shelling has now ceased, sporadic incidents of attacks were reported on Friday. For example, a car carrying Israeli citizens came under fire on the west bank of the Jordan. Two girls died, their mother was seriously injured.
