Promoting diplomatic relations, economic and cultural ties between the State of #Israel🇮🇱 and the EU Member States and institutions. Ambassador @HaimRegev
🥇🇮🇱🏊🏻♀ KOL HAKAVOD to Israel's Anastasia Gorbenko who made history with Israel's first ever gold medal at an Olympic #swimming event at the European Aquatics Championship held in #Budapest.
Anastasia also set a new Israeli record!
📷/Israel Swimming Association
Hamas stands for:
🔴Suicide bombs 🔴Terror attacks 🔴Kidnapping 🔴Murder 🔴20,000 rockets launched at Israel
An Iranian-sponsored group terrorizing Israelis while oppressing Palestinians
Hamas is the Palestinian ISIS
1/7 Israel Foreign Ministry’s response to Security Council’s announcement:
We thank President Biden and the US administration for their continued support of Israel and its right to defend its citizens, as well as for its activity at the Security Council.
Especially restoring peace and stability to the residents of southern #Israel, stopping #Hamas' armament and Israel's commitment to returning Israeli citizens illegally held by the terrorist organization.
We agreed to meet soon and continue to discuss these issues.
@MfaEgypt
These have been difficult 2 weeks for us.
With calm restored, we thank our friends around the world for their overwhelming support❤️.
Our thoughts are with the families of the victims across 🇮🇱 & our prayers with those injured. May we all have a peaceful weekend. #ShabbatShalom
.@IsraeliPM:
"Israel didn’t initiate this conflict. We were attacked in an unprovoked manner by the Hamas terrorist org that fired 4,000 rockets into our capital & into our cities. No country will sit aside when it’s attacked in such a criminal fashion. Israel is no different."
Last night I spoke with the U.S. Secretary of State @SecBlinken and updated him on the Security Cabinet decision.
I thanked the Secretary of State for the US’ uncompromising support for #Israel, and our right to defend our citizens.
Happening now: Israel is coordinating the transfer of dozens of trucks carrying medical equipment, COVID related supplies and food products into the Gaza Strip.
WATCH: Gaza terrorists targeting humanitarian aid into Gaza yesterday.
Hamas bombed the Kerem Shalom crossing twice, killing 2 civilians and injuring 10, all in order to prevent food and medical supplies from entering Gaza.
The convening of yet another Special Session by the Human Rights Council targeting Israel is testament to the clear anti-Israeli agenda of this body. 1/3
The Security Cabinet this evening unanimously accepted the recommendation of all of the security officials, the IDF Chief-of-Staff, the head of the ISA, the head of the Mossad and the head of the National Security Council (1/3)
On Tuesday (18) and Wednesday (19), Hamas has prevented international humanitarian assistance from reaching those who need it in #Gaza, by firing mortars at the shipments.
These actions are further proof of Hamas’ complete disregard for the life & welfare of Palestinians.
Hamas has situated its terrorist infrastructure (including launch bases & weapons arsenals), at the heart of #Gaza's civilian population centers, including schools & UN structures.
In doing so, Hamas is using the Palestinian civilian population as human shields.
In the UNSC Open Debate (May 16), #UN Special Coordinator @TWennesland stated that Hamas' indiscriminate launching of rockets from highly populated civilian neighborhoods into civilian population centers in Israel violates international humanitarian law.
Since 10 May 2021, more than 4,000 rockets have been launched from the #Gaza Strip towards Israel, directed at civilian population centers throughout the country including Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Ashkelon and Ashdod, killing 12 and injuring hundreds.
The full responsibility for this escalation and for those harmed on both sides falls entirely on Hamas and the other terrorist organizations operating in #Gaza.
#UNGA convenes today to discuss the situation in the M.E, BUT another UN meeting won't contribute to de-escalation & is counterproductive.
However it's an opportunity for @UN members to condemn Hamas indiscriminate rocket fire & acknowledge Israel's right to defend its citizens.