Promoting diplomatic relations, economic and cultural ties between the State of #Israel๐ฎ๐ฑ and the EU Member States and institutions. Ambassador @HaimRegev
๐ธ#Czech FM @JakubKulhanek & #Slovakia's FM @IvanKorcok visited the site of a direct hit of a Hamas rocket in Petah Tikva, following the visit of #Germany's FM @HeikoMaas to the site.
Dear ๐ฉ๐ช๐จ๐ฟ๐ธ๐ฐ, Israel deeply appreciates this show of solidarity in such challenging times.
Israel continues to call on @UNRWA to stick to the facts about transfer of aid to #Gaza:
Israel attempted to transfer intl humanitarian aid into Gaza twice in the past 48 HRS. Both attempts were thwarted by Hamas firing mortars at the crossing, killing 2 civilians, injuring 11.
UNRWA continues to call on Israel to enable access to the Gaza Strip:
โHumanitarian corridors are always extremely effective in situations of conflict. Theyโre supposed to protect humanitarian convoys going into a danger zone.โ
๐๏ธ: @TamaraAlrifai, UNRWA Spokesperson
๐ด๐ฝ๏ธPETAH TIKVA:
Together with FM Ashkenazi, #Germany's FM @HeikoMaas visited the site of a direct hit of a rocket fired from #Gaza by Hamas. They surveyed the wreckage inside & outside the building.
This is the result of one of +4,000 rockets Hamas fired at Israeli civilians.
Germany's FM Maas visits site of direct hit of a rocket fired by Hamas
Throughout his life, 14 year old Uri has had to live under Hamas rocket fire. His city has been heavily bombarded by Hamas for 11 days straight, creating a terrifying reality for children & adults in Sderot & across southern Israel. Hamas is targeting civilians. This has to stop.
14 year old Uri from Sderot just wants to live in peace
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My friend, German Foreign Minister, @HeikoMaas, thank you very much for your solidarity visit to #Israel today.
I am grateful for Germany's support since the beginning of the war, and for condemning #Hamas' terrorist activities.
Foreign Ministers of ๐ฉ๐ช๐จ๐ฟ๐ธ๐ฐ arrive in Israel today to express support & solidarity. The German FM @HeikoMaas was received by FM @Gabi_Ashkenazi.
The FMs will visit a site hit by a Hamas rocket & are expected to meet with @IsraeliPM, @PresidentRuvi & @gantzbe.
๐ท/Miri Shimonovich
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I just finished another good conversation with @SecBlinken.
I thanked him for the full backing of the US for Israel's right to defend its citizens.
I updated him on the rocket fire from the north. I noted that #Israel must continue to act against #Hamas >>
Tomorrow a number of European foreign ministers' will visit #Israel at my invitation.
The foreign ministers of Germany @HeikoMaas
the Czech Republic @JakubKulhanek
and Slovakia @IvanKorcok
will arrive following the visit of the Greek FM who visited #Jerusalem yesterday.
UNRWAโs False claims
1/6 During the transfer of humanitarian aid into Gaza yesterday, via Kerem Shalom crossing, Hamas deliberately bombed the crossing, resulting in the death of two civilians, and over 10 injured, including an IDF soldier.
While UN humanitarian coordinator @LynnHastings recognized Israel's efforts & condemned Hamas for the bombing, @UNRWA falsely stated that Israel is preventing humanitarian aid from reaching Gaza, cynically misrepresenting the efforts made in order to enable aid to reach #Gaza.
1/2 Today, during the entry of a humanitarian shipment from Jordan into the #Gaza Strip through the Kerem Shalom crossing, Hamas fired mortar shells at the area and the shipment entry was halted.
This incident follows yesterday's disruption of the humanitarian shipment by Hamas.
1/2 Today, during the entry of a humanitarian shipment from Jordan into the #Gaza Strip through the Kerem Shalom crossing, Hamas fired mortar shells at the area and the shipment entry was halted.
This incident follows yesterday's disruption of the humanitarian shipment by Hamas.
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I just finished giving a briefing, with PM Netanyahu, to the Ambassadors of Foreign Countries based in #Israel & we were joined on Zoom by Israeli Ambassadors around the world.
I made it clear to all of them that #Hamas initiated the current escalation >>
With so much information being shared about the Israel-#Gaza conflict, it's easy to confuse fact with fiction.
Here are some basic facts to set the record straight.
https://nitter.vloup.ch/t.co/5P31wUMCNc
๐ฅ @IsraelMFA
Hamas mortar fire from #Gaza at southern Israel killed two foreign nationals & prevented a humanitarian shipment from reaching #Gaza.
Hamas pretends to represent Palestinians but is consistently depriving them of their most basic needs.
Israel today coordinated a complex operation to transfer humanitarian aid to Palestinians in Gaza. The transfer was hindered by repeated Hamas mortar fire launched at the crossing, in which civilians were killed and injured, and an IDF soldier was wounded
The timeline of events:
Attacks by Palestinian militant groups on crossings reported today, where humanitarian supplies & personnel were being brought into #Gaza are unacceptable, preventing vital humanitarian supplies from entering GS. #UN will try again tomorrow. We call for calm to allow us to do so.
This afternoon, Hamas terrorists fired mortar bombs towards the Kerem Shalom Crossing, targeting the humanitarian civil aid coordinated by Israel, preventing #COVID19 vaccines, food & supplies from reaching Palestinians in #Gaza.
Nine days of Hamas' incessant rocket fire from #Gaza at Israeli civilians:
โ+3500 rockets.
โ12 people killed.
โMillions of Israelis targeted by Hamas.
#IsraelUnderAttack
Right now: #Hamas rockets hits an apartment block in Ashdod, #Israel.
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A l'instant : une roquette du Hamas frappe un immeuble ร Ashdod en Israรซl.
#IsraelUnderFire#IsraelUnderAttack
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I had a good conversation with the Italian Foreign Minister @luigidimaio
I thanked him for the Italian government's support for Israel's right to defend itself and for Italian condemnation of Hamas' terrorist acts.
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