GAZA, December 19, 2005, (WAFA)- Ministry of Interior (MOI) warned on Monday of Israeli escalation on the Palestinian Territories.

In a statement, on its website, MOI said that the Israeli military escalation and night air raids, at the time of continued siege and closure, would neither bring security nor stability.

It pointed out that such escalation is a beginning for wide aggression against the Palestinian people and also as an attempt to hinder the forth coming legislative elections.

The Ministry stressed the necessity for international community to pressurize the Israeli government to stop its military escalation and continued aggression against the Palestinian people.

M.H. (12:56 P) (10:56 GMT)