Greek foreign minister calls for Israel-Palestine truce

Greece's top diplomat urged an "immediate" truce between Israel and Palestine on Tuesday, its Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

"I made it clear that an immediate ceasefire is needed, as well as the protection of human rights and the safeguarding of human lives," Nikos Dendias said following meetings in Israel and Palestine.

Dendias condemned the "firing of thousands of rockets by Hamas against Israel" and claimed that "Israel has the right to self-defense" after meeting his Israeli counterpart Gabi Ashkenazi and Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh.

He asserted that the solution to the conflict was "clear," citing two states based on 1967 borders between Israel and Palestine, with Jerusalem as the capital of both and in line with international law and UN Security Council resolutions.