Ons Jabeur has made her stance on the Israel-Palestine situation clear in a statement on social media as the conflict between the two nations continues to escalate.

The Tunisian player is currently preparing to compete at the WTA 250 Zhengzhou Open in China, after being defeated by Marta Kostyuk in the second round of the China Open last week.

However, the World No. 7 has recently spoken out on the international issue of the conflict between Israel and Palestine after the violence continued to escalate following a coordinated attack on Israel by Palestinian militant group Hamas. Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has since said that his country is "at war" and has launched a counterattack of airstrikes on Gaza.

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This is the continuation of a conflict that has gone on for decades and that has a deep and complex history, with both Palestinians and Israelis viewing the territory between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea as their own.

Jabeur calls for peace and makes stance clear

Jabeur recently took to social media to call for peace and highlight that she condemned violence in any form. The 29-year-old also made her stance clear as she used the hashtag Free Palestine.

"What Palestinians have been going through during the last 75 years is indescribable. What innocent civilians are going through is indescribable; no matter what their religion is, or what their origin is. Violence will never bring peace; I cannot stand with violence but I also cannot stand with people having their lands taken," she wrote.

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"So understanding context is important, looking at what's happening today and deciding to ignore recent history is irresponsible and won't bring peace. And peace is all we care about. Peace is what everyone needs and deserves. Stop the violence and #FreePalestine," Jabeur continued.

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