Lavrov warns that the geographical space for a Palestinian state is disappearing

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov warned in his speech to the UN General Assembly that the expansion of Israeli settlements is eliminating the geographical space available for the establishment of a Palestinian state, stressing that a ceasefire in Gaza has not yet been achieved and that civilians are still being killed.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov warned in his speech to the UN General Assembly that continued Israeli settlement expansion makes the creation of a Palestinian state impossible due to the disappearance of available geographical space. Lavrov stressed that a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip has not yet been achieved, and that the elderly, women, and children are still being killed under critical humanitarian conditions. He emphasized that the time has come to resolve the main issue in the Middle East and ensure the establishment of a Palestinian state based on UN resolutions. He noted that the Security Council approved a peace plan for Gaza about a year ago, but peace has not been achieved. This comes as Israel continues its violations of the ceasefire agreement, with the Gaza Ministry of Health announcing that the death toll since the agreement came into effect on October 11 has risen to over 1,372 martyrs and 4,659 injured.