UAE President calls for urgent de-escalation

UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has called for urgent de-escalation and called on all sides to exercise restraint, in order to safeguard the lives of civilians as the conflict between Israel and Hamas continues. 

In separate calls on Sunday, His Highness spoke with the leaders of Jordan, Egypt, Syria, Israel and Canada, and reiterated the importance of dialogue and communication to end the conflict and protect the lives of civilians.

The UAE President encouraged the international community to support all efforts aimed at avoiding further conflict that jeopardises the security and stability of the region and its people.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement late on Sunday, mourning the loss of Israeli and Palestinian lives as a result of the outbreak of violence, and calling on both parties to de-escalate.

In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has called for the protection of civilians and stressed that the immediate priority is to end the violence and protect the civilian population. https://t.co/bHzd4em0jT

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