The U.N. Security Council has issued a statement voicing serious concern at the escalating violence in Gaza Strip and is calling on Israel and the Palestinians to immediately halt all military activities.
After more than four hours of emergency consultations that started Saturday night, the United Nations' body issued a statement Sunday that also stressed the need for the restoration of a calm between Israel and Hamas. According to the AP, the Security Council also called for the opening of border crossings into Gaza "to address the serious humanitarian and economic needs in Gaza" and ensure a continuous supply of food and fuel as well as medical treatment.
Meanwhile, Israeli police said a missile from Gaza Strip hit near the city of Ashdod in the deepest missile strike inside Israel yet. Regional police spokeswoman Sarit Philipson conveyed she was driving home Sunday when she saw the missile hit the ground near Ashdod, about 23 miles from Gaza.
In Gaza, Hamas claimed responsibility for firing the missile. Until Sunday, the deepest targets inside Israel had been the city of Ashkelon and the town of Netivot, which are closer to Gaza.
