UAE reacts to Hamas, Israel conflict, says Hamas attacks 'Serious and grave escalation'
Gaza: On Sunday, the United Arab Emirates described the attack on Israeli towns by the Palestinian group Hamas as a serious and grave escalation, reports Reuters.
In a statement, Calling for the ending of violence and protection of the civilians, the UAE’s foreign ministry also said it is “appalled by reports that Israeli civilians have been abducted as hostages from their homes.”
The statement cited by state news agency WAM said, “Attacks by Hamas against Israeli towns and villages near the Gaza Strip, including the firing of thousands of rockets at population centers, are a serious and grave escalation.”
It added, “Civilians on both sides must always have full protection under international humanitarian law and must never be a target of conflict.”
On Saturday, Hamas launched its biggest attack on Israel in decades, At least 700 Israelis have been killed and more than 2,300 others wounded in the attack, the Israeli Health Ministry said.
Israel has retaliated with a series of airstrikes on the Gaza Strip, killing more than 410 Palestinians and wounding at least 2,300 others.
In 2020, UAE became the first Gulf country to normalise relations with Israel, breaking with decades of Arab policy toward the Palestinian cause.
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LPG issue: Lok Sabha proceedings adjourned again amid opposition protests
New Delhi (PTI): Lok Sabha proceedings were adjourned till 2 pm on Friday amid relentless protests by opposition members over the LPG situation and hike in its price due to the ongoing West Asia crisis.
As the House reassembled at 12 noon after an earlier adjournment over the same issue, Opposition members trooped into the Well and raised slogans against the government.
After laying of papers, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju slammed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for refusing to understand the pulse of the people saying if the principal opposition continues to behave in such a manner, people will punish them severely.
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"Their leader is refusing to change. Now the members are also behaving like him. Their leader is indulging in drama in Parliament premises by holding plate and glass. They think that by doing such theatrics they will be able to draw the attention of the people, but people know them very well that is why they have not been able to come to power," Rijiju said.
Expressing disappointment over the Congress behaviour, the minister said no one in the Congress party is making their leader see logic.
"Still there is time to change otherwise people of the country will punish you severely," he said.
As the opposition refused to relent, the Chair adjourned the proceedings till 2 pm.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is expected to respond to a debate on the second batch of supplementary demands for grants this afternoon.
