Afra Mahsh Al Hamli, Director of the Strategic Communications Department at the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, said, “The UAE is deeply concerned about the ongoing escalation in the Gaza Strip and is calling for maximum restraint to avoid being dragged into a new level of violence and instability.

In her statement, she indicated that “The UAE, as a member of the UN Security Council, has submitted a request, together with France, China, Ireland and Norway, to hold a closed meeting of the Council next Monday to discuss current developments and discuss ways to advance international efforts towards a comprehensive and just peace.

Israeli bombing of Gaza continues after a military operation launched by the Israeli army on Friday against the Islamic Jihad movement in the sector, while the Al-Quds Brigades, the movement’s military wing, responded with rockets to Israel. .

The Palestinian Health Ministry in Gaza said that since the start of Israeli raids in Gaza, 24 people have died, including 6 children, and 203 have been injured.