The Israeli authorities are ready to stop providing economic assistance to the Palestinian territories if rocket attacks from the Gaza Strip do not stop, Israeli Defense Minister Beni Gantz said.
According to the Jerusalem Post, he clarified that making such a decision is within the competence of his department.
The minister added that at the moment Israel intends to continue operations in the Gaza Strip.
"Along with the fighting in Gaza, we are seeing escalation in other areas, including Judea and Samaria [the Israeli name for the West Bank]. Israel is not interested in escalation but is ready for any scenario. If terrorism raises its head, we will take measures,” Interfax quotes Gantz as saying.
For several days, missile attacks continue on the territory of Israel from the Gaza Strip. The Israel Defense Forces respond by striking the targets of Hamas and the Islamic Jihad banned in Russia. Yesterday, the situation on the West Bank of the Jordan River, controlled by Mahmoud Abbas, began to get complicated. There are casualties on both sides.
