Palestine seeks Nigeria's help over Israeli military action

[Richard Akindele]

Palestine appealed to Nigeria at the weekend to exert pressure on Israel to halt its military onslaught on Palestinians.

In a statement issued in the Nigerian capital Abuja, the Embassy of the State of Palestine described the Israeli attacks as "military aggression and violations against the Palestinian people. "

The statement appealed to the "loving people of Nigeria" to demand that Israel halt its aggressions and violations and comply with its obligations under international law, including international humanitarian and human right laws.

A few days ago, Israel launched an attack in Gaza, saying this was aimed at recovering one of its soldiers captured by a Palestinian group that attacked an Israel military unit operating in the south of Gaza Strip.

"The Gaza Strip is now facing further incursion which represent a very dangerous military escalation and threatening the Palestinian civilian population," said the statement.

In the past few days, the main power plant, major bridges, some militants' posts as well as Prime Minister Ismail Haneya and Interior Minister Said Siam's offices in Gaza have been targeted and destroyed in Israeli military operation.

Source: Xinhua