He made a corresponding statement in his speech at a meeting of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People.
“There is no justification for deliberately killing, wounding, torturing or kidnapping civilians, sexually assaulting or launching missiles at civilian targets. At the same time, nothing can justify the collective punishment of the residents of Gaza,” TASS quotes him as saying.
More than 70% of civilian infrastructure, including homes, hospitals, schools, water and sanitation facilities, was destroyed or severely damaged in the enclave, he said.
Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz said that Israel is not going to stop the operation in the Gaza Strip even if all the hostages are released.