Dacic receives Israeli ambassador

BELGRADE - Serbian First Deputy PM and FM Ivica Dacic received Israeli Ambassador to Belgrade Yahel Vilan on Tuesday.

During the meeting, great concern was voiced over the continued Israeli-Palestinian conflict in Gaza, the Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement.

Serbia has condemned the Hamas terrorist attack on Israel, expressing the hope peace will take hold in the Middle East as soon as possible and reminding of the obligation to respect the norms of international humanitarian law and the principles of humanity to avert civilian casualties.

It was noted that Serbia is interested in establishment of lasting peace in the Middle East that would be based on a solution of two states - Israel and Palestine - living in peace alongside each other, the statement also said.