Ramallah, Sha'ban 14, 1435, Jun 12, 2014, SPA -- Palestinian presidency condemned, in a statement Thursday, the Israeli shelling on the Gaza Strip last Wednesday night, which resulted in the murder of a Palestinian and the serious injury of two others. According to WAFA, the statement said: “we hold Israel responsible for this escalation, which we consider an attempt to exacerbate the situation and pull the region into violence.” It called upon the Israeli government to promptly stop this “grave escalation.” --SPA 17:49 LOCAL TIME 14:49 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w