In this April 22, 2014 file photo, Gaza's Hamas Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh, right, and senior Fatah official Azzam al-Ahmad meet in Gaza for talks aimed at reaching a reconciliation agreement between the two rival Palestinian groups, Hamas and Fatah.
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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has called on Israel to immediately stop its airstrikes on the Gaza Strip.
Abbas on Monday warned Israel of the dangers of escalation and tension, and called for the international community's intervention, Xinhua reported.
"The Palestinian leadership is holding intensive and urgent contacts with Arab and countries and the West to stop the airstrikes," Abbas said.
"The international community has to intervene or it will result in more destruction and instability," Abbas added.
Nine Palestinians were killed on Monday due to intensive Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip.
Seven out of the nine victims were from Hamas movement.
Also Monday, Hamas' military wing al-Qassam Brigades said in a statement that it fired dozens of rockets into Israel.
"Al-Qassam Brigades struck Israeli towns of Ashdod, Ashkelon and Netivot with dozens of rockets in response to the Zionist aggression," the statement read.
Abbas on Monday warned Israel of the dangers of escalation and tension, and called for the international community's intervention, Xinhua reported.
"The Palestinian leadership is holding intensive and urgent contacts with Arab and countries and the West to stop the airstrikes," Abbas said.
"The international community has to intervene or it will result in more destruction and instability," Abbas added.
Nine Palestinians were killed on Monday due to intensive Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip.
Seven out of the nine victims were from Hamas movement.
Also Monday, Hamas' military wing al-Qassam Brigades said in a statement that it fired dozens of rockets into Israel.
"Al-Qassam Brigades struck Israeli towns of Ashdod, Ashkelon and Netivot with dozens of rockets in response to the Zionist aggression," the statement read.
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