Moscow sees ´high risk´ of 3rd party involvement in Palestine-Israel conflict

The risk is high that third parties will get involved in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, leading to an escalation and serious consequences, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova said Tuesday, reported Xinhua.

This could be "fraught with very serious long-term consequences for both the region and the world," she said, while commenting on Washington's latest moves regarding the conflict during a weekly press briefing.

Washington has decided to direct the movement of U.S. military ships and fighter jets closer to the Eastern Mediterranean region, in a move that is seen by many as a show of support for Israel amid a recent escalation between Israeli forces and Hamas fighters.

On Tuesday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov met with his Iraqi counterpart, Fuad Hussein, in Moscow, during which they called on efforts from all interested parties to ensure the necessary conditions for the resumption of negotiations between Palestine and Israel, and emphasized the urgent need to take all necessary measures that would help implement an immediate ceasefire.