The Spanish government expressed sorrow over the ongoing violence in the Middle East on Friday and called for a ceasefire between Israel and the Palestinians.

The Spanish Foreign Ministry expressed grief in a communique on Friday on the continuing violence between rival Palestinian factions in Gaza, and advised them to put down differences for national interests.

The Palestinian National Unity Government must adopt the necessary measures immediately to guarantee law and order, the ministry said.

It added that the program of the Palestinian Mahmoud Abbas government counts on the full support of the international community.

The Gaza Strip on Friday endured its sixth day of fighting between Hamas and the rival Fatah groups. The violence has killed at least 50 people and injured about 280.

Israel has launched several air strikes in Gaza on Friday, killing at least three people.

Source: Xinhua