Borrell says necessary to deal with preventing Israel-Palestine conflict from spreading

Shebnem Ayyubova
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EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has said the conflict between Israel and Palestine may expand, Report informs, citing Borrell's interview with El Pais.

"What happened hasn’t happened in a long time and emotions are running high … Now we must deal with the most urgent thing, which is the situation in Gaza and preventing the conflict from spreading," he added.

On the Israeli army’s evacuation order, Borrell also said it was "completely unrealistic" to demand that 1 million people evacuate northern Gaza in 24 hours.

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