By Elena Teslova
MOSCOW (AA) - Moscow is deeply concerned about the situation in the Gaza Strip, Russia’s Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday.
The escalation over the last 24 hours could provoke the resumption of a large-scale military confrontation, and threatens new civilian casualties on both sides and the final collapse of the humanitarian situation there, the ministry said in a statement posted on its official website.
"We call on the Palestinians and Israelis to return immediately to a stable ceasefire, to show restraint and to take measures to prevent the recurrence of confrontation with unpredictable consequences," it said, adding that Egypt’s mediation efforts are positive.
Russia continues to support the idea that the key issue for resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict settlement is a reunification of the Palestinian people, it said.