Jeffrey Feltman, the UN Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, expresses concern over tensions between Israel and the Palestinians in a briefing to the Security Council.
Feltman refers to the Palestinians’ dire financial situation, especially Israel’s withholding of PA tax revenues in retaliation for PA accession to the International Criminal Court.
He also expresses alarm at Palestinian rocket fire into Israel and into the sea.
“Reportedly, militants also attempted to smuggle material which could be used to produce weapons. These are extremely dangerous developments. Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) reportedly shot and injured two Palestinians who were approaching the Gaza border fence on 16 and 23 January; and another two Palestinians were injured on 21 January after the Israeli navy fired warning shots at their boats,” he says.
Feltman calls on Israel and Egypt to relax border restrictions and allow more materials for rebuilding into the strip.
UN Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs Jeffery Feltman (screencapture: Youtube/Hassan Abuzaitoun)
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