“The Security Council today must condemn Hamas for its double war crime; only then will justice be served,” Danon told reporters.
He accused Hamas of war crimes, claiming the movement used a mob of rioters to enter Israel for the purpose of conducting attacks and kidnapping Israeli citizens.
"Every casualty that has resulted from the recent violence is victim of Hamas' war crimes," Danon added.
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Since March 30, Palestinians have been holding mass rallies near the Gaza Strip border, known as the Great March of Return. The clashes between the Palestinian rioters and the Israeli forces in Gaza intensified on Monday as the United States opened its new embassy in Jerusalem.