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Russia condemns Israeli attacks on Gaza as 'collective punishment' of civilians

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Thursday condemned Israeli attacks on Gaza as "collective punishment of the civilian population", in some of Moscow's strongest criticism of Israel as it steps up its offensive.

Lavrov said measures taken by Israel "constitute collective punishment of the civilian population", calling what is happening in Gaza "incomprehensible and indescribable".