The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine reaffirms its strong condemnation of terrorist rocket attacks and attacks by Hamas armed groups against the population of Israel, which have already killed and injured several thousand people, including Ukrainian citizens, according to a statement by the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry on the situation in the Middle East, released in Tuesday.

“We consider categorically unacceptable acts of violence intentionally directed by Hamas against the civilian population, including brutal murders and hostage-taking. Those responsible for these crimes must be brought to the strictest responsibility. We adamantly support Israel in its right to protection and efforts to counter terrorist acts," the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry said.

At the same time, the department called it critically important “that the ongoing confrontation does not further lead to an increase in the number of civilian casualties on both sides of the conflict in both Israel and Palestine” and declared further support for the “two-state principle” and the diplomatic path to resolving the conflict.

“We believe that the Middle East peace process remains the basis of all efforts aimed at restoring regional stability and security. Ukraine consistently supports the implementation of the principle of two states, Israel and Palestine, who will live side by side in peace and security, and advocates resolving the Palestinian-Israeli conflict through political and diplomatic means," the statement says.

“We are confident that a just, comprehensive and sustainable peace in the Middle East can be realized within the framework of the parties’ unconditional implementation of the relevant UN Security Council resolutions and other international agreements,” the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry summarized.