MOSCOW. Oct 26 (Interfax) - Russia hopes that the Israeli and Palestinian authorities will demonstrate restraint following recent strikes and will be able to maintain their agreements in the future.
"We sincerely hope that the sides will return to the lull that existed between them and this situation will prove sustainable," Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman Alexander Lukashevich said at a press briefing in Moscow on Friday.
An undeclared agreement on a ceasefire between the Palestinians and the Israelis was achieved on the night of October 25, he said.
"Only political and diplomatic solutions are able to help stabilize the situation in the Palestinian-Israeli settlement process," Lukashevich said.
An upsurge in violence and tensions has been observed in the Gaza Strip since Monday. More than 80 missiles were launched against Israeli territory from the Gaza Strip, injuring at least six people. Palestinians also staged an explosion, which injured an Israeli Army officer patrolling the border with the Gaza Strip.
Israeli's Air Force responded by carrying out several air strikes on the Gaza Strip, killing at least four Hamas members.