"I condemn yesterday's firing of a rocket from Gaza towards Israel. This is the third such incident in the past 30 days after a period of almost four months of quiet. Such provocations seek only to undermine peace.
I call on all responsible parties to exercise maximum restraint, avoid escalation and prevent incidents that jeopardize the lives of Palestinians and Israelis."
ENDS
Murad Bakri
Public Information Officer
Office of the UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process (UNSCO)
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