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Egypt urges to halt escalation in Palestinian territories during Ramadan and religious feasts
The Xinhua reported, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry said in a statement that Egypt called Sunday for a halt to the ongoing escalation in the Palestinian territories during the holy month of Ramadan and the Christian and Jewish feasts.
It added, Cairo also condemned the continued incursions of Israeli settlers into Al-Aqsa Mosque.
It noted, Egypt highlighted the importance of adhering to international law to provide due protection for Palestinian civilians, as well as stopping any practices that violate the sanctity of the Al-Aqsa Mosque.
The Xinhua said, the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound is a site holy to both Muslims and Jews, the latter of whom call it the Temple Mount.
It reported that since Thursday, at least six Palestinians have been killed by Israeli soldiers in the West Bank, including three members of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ).
The Israeli attack, which took place on the first day of Ramadan, came a few days after a Palestinian gunman shot dead five people in a suburb of Tel Aviv before he was killed by the Israeli police.
New diplomatic push to prevent violence in Palestine during Ramadan
The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has been going on for decades, following the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories and the Western-backed creation of Israel in 1948.
Source: xinhua
