For his part, Arab League Assistant Secretary-General for Palestine and the Occupied Arab Lands Affairs Mohammad Sbeih said the ongoing Israeli aggression is aimed at diverting attention from the Israeli serious crime of building settlements and evading the peace requirements. He warned that the Israeli escalation pushes the situation to the verge of explosion, adding that the Israeli crimes jeopardize international peace and security. Sbeih urged the international Quartet committee, the UN Security Council and the US to force Israel to stop its aggressions and unilateral measures. --SPA 13:58 LOCAL TIME 10:58 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/849845