Palestine Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates urged the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to take all needed measures "to oblige Israel to abide by international and humanitarian laws" concerning the situation in Gaza.

In a press statement, the ministry accused Israel of obstructing the efforts to stabilize the truce in the Gaza Strip by tightening the blockade and obstructing the reconstruction process.

It said more than two million people in the Gaza Strip "are paying heavy prices due to the endless Israeli blockade which ruined their daily living."

"The Israeli blockade has led to sabotaging the lives of the Palestinian citizens and declining the level of basic services provided, under the pressure of Israeli delay and extortion," it added.