Ramallah, August 3 (Petra) - Palestinian Presidential spokesperson Nabil Abu Rudeineh accused Israel on Monday of waging a "full-scale war" on Gaza despite a recent Phase 2 ceasefire agreement, following Israeli strikes that killed 18 Palestinians on Sunday.

He criticized the ceasefire deal as "an agreement on paper while death continues on the ground," saying that it has so far "failed" to halt the violence or ensure protection for the Palestinian population.

Abu Rudeineh warned that Israel’s ongoing targeting of Palestinian villages and refugee camps undermines international diplomatic efforts and aims to erase the Palestinian presence while dismantling refugee rights.

He urged the UN Security Council and the broader international community to enforce the immediate implementation of Phase 2 across Gaza, the West Bank, and East Jerusalem, and to provide urgent international protection.

He added that regional stability depends on "ending the occupation" and establishing an independent Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital, in accordance with international resolutions and the Arab Peace Initiative.

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