European Leaders Condemn Gaza Rocket Fire on Israel

(Times of Israel) Raphael Ahren - "The rocket fire from Gaza towards Israel must stop immediately," a spokesperson for EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said Saturday. The EU's ambassador in Israel, Emanuele Giaufret, said, "firing indiscriminately against civilians [is] unacceptable." French Ambassador to Israel Helene Le Gal expressed "solidarity with the population in Israel's South." The Foreign Ministry in Berlin condemned the "massive rocket fire" on Israel, adding, "There is nothing that could justify attacks on civilians. Israel has the right to defend itself and to protect its citizens." Sweden's ambassador to Israel, Magnus Hellgren, wrote that indiscriminate firing on civilians is "completely unacceptable and can never, never be justified."


2019-05-06 00:00:00

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