By our Reporter
The Federal Government said in a statement by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, the escalation between both countries would result in an unending cycle of pain and suffering for the civilian population, advising that both parties should exercise restraint and prioritise the safety of civilians.
The statement read, “The Federal Government of Nigeria is deeply concerned about the outbreak of hostilities between Israel and Hamas in the early hours of Saturday and calls for de-escalation and ceasefire.
“The cycle of violence and retaliation that the current escalation has assumed only serves to perpetuate an unending cycle of pain and suffering for the civilian population that bears the brunt of every conflict.
“The Federal Government of Nigeria, therefore, calls on both sides to exercise restraint, prioritise the safety of civilians and give room for humanitarian considerations.
“We are therefore calling for a peaceful resolution of the conflict through dialogue.”
It would be recalled that the health ministry in Gaza revealed on Saturday that at least 250 Palestinians had been killed in Israeli air attacks launched after a Hamas offensive against Israel killed at least 200.
Six others (two in Ramallah, one in Jericho, one in Qalqilia, and two in Hebron), according to Aljazeera, have also been killed, with more than 50 injured in the West Bank.