Athens, Feb. 15 (Xinhua) -- Greek Prime Minister Yela Petridis called for an immediate cessation of hostilities in the Gaza Strip on Feb. 15.
On the same day, Yela Petritis met with visiting Palestinian Foreign Minister Al-Maliki to discuss the increase in humanitarian assistance to the Gaza Strip and the relief of refugees.
At a joint press conference after the meeting, Yela Petritis said Greece was deeply concerned about the escalation of tensions in the Gaza Strip and their spread to the West Bank, southern Lebanon, Syria and the Red Sea. The international community must respond collectively to the situation in Gaza, and the ceasefire and peace process in the Gaza Strip must be conducted under the auspices of the United Nations. Greece has provided and will continue to provide humanitarian assistance to the Gaza Strip.
Al-Maliki condemned the continued Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip and called for an immediate ceasefire and the provision of humanitarian assistance to the Gaza Strip. He also stressed the need for a political solution to end the crisis.
According to data released by the health department of the Palestinian Gaza Strip on the 14th, since the outbreak of a new round of Palestinian-Israeli conflict on October 7 last year, Israel's military operations in the Gaza Strip have caused more than 2850,000 people died, more than 680,000 people were injured. (ENDS).