UAE condemns Israeli settlement expansion and military escalation in Gaza

The UAE condemned Israeli settlement expansion and military escalation in Gaza. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that these practices constitute grave breaches of international law and UN resolutions, undermining regional and international efforts to achieve peace and establish an independent Palestinian state, according to state news agency Wam. The UAE renewed its call for the cessation of settlement expansion and military operations, and called on the international community to help to end these abuses.