MADRID, Wednesday, May 10, 2023 (WAFA) – The Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs has called expressed concerns about the escalation of violence in the Gaza Strip, and called on Israel to respect international humanitarian law.

The Ministry said in a statement that "call for restraint in order to avoid a new escalation of violence."

"Spain is consternated by the escalation of violence in Gaza," the statement said. "The Government reiterates its condemnation of terrorism, as well as of the reprisals that have caused civilian victims, and recalls Israel's obligation to respect international humanitarian law."

"Spain reiterates its call for restraint in order to avoid a new escalation of violence and urges the parties to reopen the negotiating framework initiated in the Aqaba/Sharm El Sheikh process to prevent a new escalation of violence and to give a political perspective to the two-State solution, the only possible response to the legitimate national aspirations of Palestinians and Israelis," the statement concluded.

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