Russia on Tuesday expressed concern over what it called a large number of civilian casualties after Israel struck Gaza and hoped that peace would return.
DAILY POST recalls that Israel renewed airstrikes on Gaza on Tuesday, killing no fewer than 326 people.
The development is said to have collapsed a two-month ceasefire with Hamas, as Israel vowed to use force to free its remaining hostages in the Strip.
“Undoubtedly, it’s another deterioration in the situation (in Gaza) and another spiral of escalation that is causing our concern.
“Especially concerning, of course, are the reports of major casualties among the civilian population.
“We are monitoring the situation very closely and, of course, we are waiting for it to return to a peaceful course,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.
We’re concerned about ‘major civilian casualties’ amid Israel strikes Gaza – Russia
