٠٠:٠٥:٢١Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov called on countries to 'act collectively' to resolve the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, while speaking at a press conference following the '3+3' Consultative Regional Platform meeting in Tehran on Monday.
"I am convinced that no one will reconcile Palestinians and Israelis single-handedly, as the US has been trying to do for many years. We need to act based on the collective potential of the countries of the region and the European Union, probably, and the United States, and it is difficult to act without them. But we need to act collectively, not unilaterally," Lavrov said.
The foreign minister also emphasised that the first steps for the Palestinian-Israeli settlement should be a ceasefire, the resolution of humanitarian issues and facilitating the departure of foreign citizens from the Gaza Strip.
"Russia does not accept any manifestations of terrorism, any manifestations of violence in violation of international humanitarian law, including the indiscriminate use of force. Of course, we proceed from the fact that it is necessary to prevent the taking of people hostage, the blockade of populated areas with civilians," Lavrov added.
The '3+3' platform was established at the initiative of Azerbaijan and Turkey in 2021, inviting Russia, Iran, Armenia and Georgia to join them to work together on providing stability in the South Caucasus.
The first meeting took place in Moscow on December 10, 2021. Georgia has not participated in the format, following the suspension of diplomatic ties with Russia in 2008 amid the Russo-Georgian War.
Israel has conducted a campaign of air strikes on Gaza, following the large-scale attack by Palestinian militant group Hamas on October 7. Tel Aviv also announced a 'complete siege' of Gaza, cutting off power, food and water.
The World Health Organisation warned of a humanitarian 'catastrophe' in the region, while the Israeli military has rejected the claim.
Last Wednesday, US President Joe Biden announced that talks with Israel and Egypt had led to a deal to start supplies of humanitarian aid to Gaza through the Rafah crossing.
At the time of publication, the Gaza Health Ministry reported that over 4,600 of its people had been killed and 14,245 injured in the recent fighting, while the Israeli side released a death toll of over 1,400 after the Hamas attack.
On October 20, Deputy Director of the Russian Foreign Ministry's Information and Press Department Alexei Zaitsev said that 19 Russian citizens had been killed in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict so far.
On the same day, Lavrov stressed that Moscow was committed to UN Security Council decisions that he said 'envisage agreements on the establishment of a Palestinian State based on the 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital'.
'We need to act collectively, not unilaterally' - Lavrov on Israel-Hamas conflict resolution
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov called on countries to 'act collectively' to resolve the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, while speaking at a press conference following the '3+3' Consultative Regional Platform meeting in Tehran on Monday.
"I am convinced that no one will reconcile Palestinians and Israelis single-handedly, as the US has been trying to do for many years. We need to act based on the collective potential of the countries of the region and the European Union, probably, and the United States, and it is difficult to act without them. But we need to act collectively, not unilaterally," Lavrov said.
The foreign minister also emphasised that the first steps for the Palestinian-Israeli settlement should be a ceasefire, the resolution of humanitarian issues and facilitating the departure of foreign citizens from the Gaza Strip.
"Russia does not accept any manifestations of terrorism, any manifestations of violence in violation of international humanitarian law, including the indiscriminate use of force. Of course, we proceed from the fact that it is necessary to prevent the taking of people hostage, the blockade of populated areas with civilians," Lavrov added.
The '3+3' platform was established at the initiative of Azerbaijan and Turkey in 2021, inviting Russia, Iran, Armenia and Georgia to join them to work together on providing stability in the South Caucasus.
The first meeting took place in Moscow on December 10, 2021. Georgia has not participated in the format, following the suspension of diplomatic ties with Russia in 2008 amid the Russo-Georgian War.
Israel has conducted a campaign of air strikes on Gaza, following the large-scale attack by Palestinian militant group Hamas on October 7. Tel Aviv also announced a 'complete siege' of Gaza, cutting off power, food and water.
The World Health Organisation warned of a humanitarian 'catastrophe' in the region, while the Israeli military has rejected the claim.
Last Wednesday, US President Joe Biden announced that talks with Israel and Egypt had led to a deal to start supplies of humanitarian aid to Gaza through the Rafah crossing.
At the time of publication, the Gaza Health Ministry reported that over 4,600 of its people had been killed and 14,245 injured in the recent fighting, while the Israeli side released a death toll of over 1,400 after the Hamas attack.
On October 20, Deputy Director of the Russian Foreign Ministry's Information and Press Department Alexei Zaitsev said that 19 Russian citizens had been killed in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict so far.
On the same day, Lavrov stressed that Moscow was committed to UN Security Council decisions that he said 'envisage agreements on the establishment of a Palestinian State based on the 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital'.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov called on countries to 'act collectively' to resolve the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, while speaking at a press conference following the '3+3' Consultative Regional Platform meeting in Tehran on Monday.
"I am convinced that no one will reconcile Palestinians and Israelis single-handedly, as the US has been trying to do for many years. We need to act based on the collective potential of the countries of the region and the European Union, probably, and the United States, and it is difficult to act without them. But we need to act collectively, not unilaterally," Lavrov said.
The foreign minister also emphasised that the first steps for the Palestinian-Israeli settlement should be a ceasefire, the resolution of humanitarian issues and facilitating the departure of foreign citizens from the Gaza Strip.
"Russia does not accept any manifestations of terrorism, any manifestations of violence in violation of international humanitarian law, including the indiscriminate use of force. Of course, we proceed from the fact that it is necessary to prevent the taking of people hostage, the blockade of populated areas with civilians," Lavrov added.
The '3+3' platform was established at the initiative of Azerbaijan and Turkey in 2021, inviting Russia, Iran, Armenia and Georgia to join them to work together on providing stability in the South Caucasus.
The first meeting took place in Moscow on December 10, 2021. Georgia has not participated in the format, following the suspension of diplomatic ties with Russia in 2008 amid the Russo-Georgian War.
Israel has conducted a campaign of air strikes on Gaza, following the large-scale attack by Palestinian militant group Hamas on October 7. Tel Aviv also announced a 'complete siege' of Gaza, cutting off power, food and water.
The World Health Organisation warned of a humanitarian 'catastrophe' in the region, while the Israeli military has rejected the claim.
Last Wednesday, US President Joe Biden announced that talks with Israel and Egypt had led to a deal to start supplies of humanitarian aid to Gaza through the Rafah crossing.
At the time of publication, the Gaza Health Ministry reported that over 4,600 of its people had been killed and 14,245 injured in the recent fighting, while the Israeli side released a death toll of over 1,400 after the Hamas attack.
On October 20, Deputy Director of the Russian Foreign Ministry's Information and Press Department Alexei Zaitsev said that 19 Russian citizens had been killed in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict so far.
On the same day, Lavrov stressed that Moscow was committed to UN Security Council decisions that he said 'envisage agreements on the establishment of a Palestinian State based on the 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital'.