
Ashraf AboArafe
On the night of March 18, 2025, the Israeli military launched intensive airstrikes on several targets in the Gaza Strip, including the Nuseirat and Mawasi refugee camps in the central and southern Gaza Strip. Medical institutions in Gaza reported that more than 300 people were killed and hundreds were injured.
Moscow expressed its deep regret over the resumption of Israeli military operations in the Gaza Strip. As experience shows, it is impossible to resolve the issue of the release of hostages by force. Russia strongly condemns any actions that lead to the death of civilians and the destruction of social infrastructure.
Moscow calls on both the Israeli and Palestinian sides to return to the negotiation process aimed at reaching a mutually acceptable compromise on the issue of the release of the hostages, which will ensure sustainable normalization of the situation in the Gaza Strip and launch a comprehensive reconstruction process in the Palestinian territory.