RNA - "There is a certain communication between the Israeli intelligence service and some representatives of the al-Nusra group, for the assistance and treatment of the wounded," the ambassador stated, Sputnik reported.
The Palestinian National Council has instructed Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas to recall recognition of Israel within two days, Nofal added.
"The Palestinian National Council has yet again re-elected Mahmoud Abbas as a member of the new executive committee, and he was instructed yesterday to withdraw recognition of Israel within two days… And I think that this is a message by Palestinian leadership not only to the Palestinian people, but to the leaders of Arab states," Nofal stressed.
Protests took place in the Gaza Strip on Monday amid the 70th anniversary of the formation of Israel which coincided with the transfer of the US Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. The number of Palestinians killed in clashes with Israeli troops has reached 63 people.
Since March 30, Palestinians have been holding mass rallies near the Gaza Strip border, known as the Great March of Return. The demonstrators claim the right of return for Palestinians displaced during the war after Israel's creation in 1948.
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