INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
plans to expand military operations in Gaza and establish a prolonged presence in the territory, Anadolu Agency reported.In a joint
statement, the six European countries warned that such actions would significantly escalate the conflict and further jeopardize any hopes
for a peaceful resolution based on a two-state solution."We, the Foreign Ministers of Iceland, Ireland, Luxembourg, Norway, Slovenia, and
Spai,n express our grave concern about the reported Israeli plans to expand its military operations in Gaza and to establish a prolonged
Israeli presence in the Strip
This would mean crossing yet another line, marking a dangerous new escalation and jeopardizing any prospects of a viable Two-State
solution," they said.The group emphasized that further military escalation would only deepen the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and endanger
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