EU URGES IMMEDIATE END TO GAZA ‘BLOODSHED’

Brussels, 8 Shawwal 1435/4 August 2014 (MINA) – The European Union has called for an immediate end to Israel’s “bloodshed” in the besieged Gaza Strip.

In a joint statement released on Sunday, President of the European Commission José Manuel Barroso and European Council President Herman Van Rompuy demanded an immediate end to the “bloodshed” in Gaza, Press TV quoted by Mi’raj Islamic News Agency (MINA) as reporting, Monday.

“Gaza has been suffering from intolerable violence for more than three weeks already. We deplore the terrible loss of lives, including innocent women and children.

Many have been injured, property and livelihoods have been destroyed. This needs to stop immediately,” read the statement.

This comes as Israel has been pounding numerous sites inside the besieged Gaza Strip and killing innocent residents of the impoverished Palestinian enclave since July 8.

The air, sea and land strikes have so far killed at least 1,830 Palestinians and injured over 9,300 others.

The Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas, has been launching retaliatory attacks against Israel.

Israeli sources have confirmed the deaths of nearly 70 soldiers. However, Hamas says the toll is over 150. (T/P012/E01)

Mi’raj Islamic News Agency (MINA)