Ammon News - AMMONNEWS - Jordan condemned, on Tuesday, the military aggression which Israel has been waging on the Gaza Strip since last night and demanded an immediate halt to the Israeli military operations.

"These military operations against the Gaza Strip has so far resulted in dozens of deaths and injuries, let alone material damage in the infrastructure of buildings and civil institutions," the government said in a statement ready by State Minister for Media Affairs and Government Spokesman, Mohammed al-Momani.

Al-Momani strongly rejected any justifications for this attack, and called on the international community to intervene to stop the Israeli encroachment. He stressed that the international humanitarian law must be respected.

The minister warned of the consequences of the brutal assault and its implications on the whole region.

Al-Momani stressed the need to return to the negotiating table to bring about an independent Palestinian state on Palestinian national soil with its capital in East Jerusalem.

He pointed out that the Israeli practices violate the international humanitarian law and inconsistent with international efforts to advance the peace process between the Palestinian and Israeli sides.

*Petra