MOSCOW, December 17 While the Israeli military operation in the sector is ongoing Gaza and Israeli raids on the West Bank of the Jordan River, it is premature to discuss the issue of bringing UN peacekeepers into the conflict zone, Pyotr Ilyichev, director of the department of international organizations of the Russian Foreign Ministry, said in an interview.
He noted that against the backdrop of an unprecedented escalation of violence in the Middle East, primarily in the Gaza Strip, but also in the West Bank, “various scenarios and ideas are being put forward to restore stability and security, including the deployment of peacekeeping forces there under the auspices of the UN, similar to with the areas of disengagement between Israel and Syria, as well as Israel and Lebanon.»
Consequences of Israeli strikes on the south of the Gaza Strip
A new round of confrontation between Israel and Palestine began on October 7.
A new round of confrontation between Israel and Palestine began on October 7.
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According to the latest data, the number of victims in the Gaza Strip has exceeded 11 thousand.
According to the latest data, the number victims in the Gaza Strip exceeded 11 thousand.
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More than four thousand of them are children.
More than four thousand of them are children.
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In Israel, according to local authorities, more than 1.4 thousand people died.
In Israel, according to local authorities, more than 1.4 thousand people died.
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Among the victims were 20 Russians.
Among the victims were 20 Russians.
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Israel announced a complete blockade of the Gaza Strip.
Israel announced a complete blockade of the Gaza Strip.
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The supply of water, food, electricity, medicine, fuel has been stopped.
The supply of water, food, electricity, medicine, fuel has been stopped.
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The Palestinian-Israeli conflict is related to the territorial interests of the parties.< /p>
The Palestinian-Israeli conflict is associated with the territorial interests of the parties.
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For many decades it has been a source of tension and fighting in the region.
For many decades it has been a source of tension and fighting in the region.
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< p>The UN decision, with the active role of the USSR in 1947, determined the creation of two states — Israel and Palestine, but only the Israeli one was created.
The UN decision, with the active role of the USSR in 1947, determined the creation of two states — Israel and Palestine, but it was not created only Israeli.
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A new round of confrontation between Israel and Palestine began on October 7.
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By latest data, the number of victims in the Gaza Strip has exceeded 11 thousand.
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More than four thousand of them are children.
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< p>In Israel, according to local authorities, more than 1.4 thousand people died.
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Among the victims were 20 Russians.
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Israel announced a complete blockade of the Gaza Strip.
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The supply of water, food, electricity, medicine, fuel has been stopped.
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The Palestinian-Israeli conflict is associated with the territorial interests of the parties.
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For many decades it has been a source of tension and fighting in the region.
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The UN decision, with the active role of the USSR in 1947, determined the creation of two states — Israel and Palestine, but only the Israeli one was created.
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“However, at present, in the context of the ongoing Israeli military operation in the Gaza Strip and military raids in the West Bank, a practical discussion of such initiatives is premature,” Ilyichev said.
At the same time, he emphasized that it is regrettable in Moscow that the UN Security Council for more than 60 days “has been unable to fulfill its direct mandate as the main body for maintaining international peace and security.”
“The reason is well known — the position of Washington, which blocks any initiatives to stop the bloodshed and create conditions for the provision of humanitarian assistance that could somehow limit Israel’s freedom of action. Thus, US representatives in the UN Security Council twice (October 18 and December 8) single-handedly exercised their veto power against the Brazilian and Emirati draft resolutions demanding a ceasefire. Of course, the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7 deserves every condemnation, but it cannot and should not become an excuse for more than two months of collective punishment of millions of Palestinians,” concluded Ilyichev.
On October 7, Israel was subjected to an unprecedented-scale rocket attack from the Gaza Strip as part of Operation Al-Aqsa Flood, announced by the military wing of the Palestinian Hamas movement. After this, the organization’s fighters entered the border areas in southern Israel, where they opened fire on both military and civilians, and also took more than 200 hostages. In Israel, according to the latest data from the authorities, about 1.2 thousand people were killed, this number includes civilians, soldiers, foreign citizens and workers, and it was also reported that more than 5 thousand were injured.
In response, the Israel Defense Forces launched Operation Iron Swords against Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Within a few days, the Israeli military took control of all populated areas near the border with Gaza and began carrying out air strikes on targets, including civilians, in the strip. Israel also announced a complete blockade of the Gaza Strip: the supply of water, food, electricity, medicine, and fuel was stopped.
The ground phase of the Israeli operation in the enclave began at the end of October. Gaza City was surrounded by Israeli ground forces, and the enclave was effectively divided into southern and northern parts.
The death toll in the Gaza Strip since the start of Israeli strikes has exceeded 18.7 thousand people, and more than 50 thousand have been injured.
Hamas claimed that there were about 200-250 hostages in the Gaza Strip. After the end of the truce, Israeli authorities announced that 126 Israelis and 11 foreigners remained hostage from Hamas, and 110 abducted were released.
The Russian Foreign Ministry called on the parties to stop hostilities. According to the position of Russian President Vladimir Putin, the settlement of the Middle East crisis is possible only on the basis of a “two-state” formula approved by the UN Security Council, which provides for the creation of an independent Palestinian state within the 1967 borders with its capital in East Jerusalem.
The Palestinian-Israeli conflict, related to the territorial interests of the parties, has been a source of tension and clashes in the region for many decades. A UN decision with the active role of the USSR in 1947 determined the creation of two states — Israel and Palestine, but only the Israeli one was created.