Kurdistan RegionG deeply regrets Gaza attacks

ARBIL / IraqiNews.com: The Kurdistan Regional Government Kurdistan RegionG) has expressed its “great” regret over the Israeli air strikes on the Gaza Strip, calling on all parties to immediately stop all military activities. “We have been following up on the situation in the Gaza Strip, which has reached a stage of congestion that claimed many civilian victims…,” according to a statement published yesterday on the official web site of the government. The Kurdistan Regional Government called on the parties involved to stop escalation and the use of force. Hundreds of Palestinians were reported dead or wounded after Israeli F-16 bombers launched a series of air strikes against multiple targets in the Hamas-run territories. Israel said the operation was in response to rockets fired into Israeli towns and villages by Hamas and other militant groups based in Gaza. SS (P) 1