Promoting diplomatic relations, economic and cultural ties between the State of #Israel🇮🇱 and the EU Member States and institutions. Ambassador @HaimRegev
On Wednesday at @Europarl_EN, we screened a short video of footage captured by the terrorists responsible for the horrific #October7massacre, where over 1400 lives were lost.
Observe the expressions on the faces of those watching, and now, envisage a child in their shoes witnessing the tragedy unfold, with the victims being their families and friends.
Words fall short to convey the immense pain and horror.
#FreeGazaFromHamas#StandWithIsrael
85 years after #Kristallnacht, we have witnessed the deadliest attack against Jews since the #Holocaust.
A surge in #Antisemitic incidents worldwide has cast a shadow of fear over Jewish communities today.
The past serves as a stark reminder to confront #antisemitism.
#NeverAgain is not just a phrase; it's an urgent call for action! Never again is NOW.
Hamas doesn't care about Gaza's civilians.
While #Israel is doing everything possible to prevent civilian casualties, Hamas is INTENTIONALLY putting innocent Palestinians in harm's way.
Watch:
#PleaseGoSouth#FreeGazazFromHamas
Have a close look at this 📽️
Israeli tanks are protecting civilians in Gaza who are moving from the north to the south to ensure their safety.
Protecting from who?
From Hamas!
Because Hamas kills their own people when they dare to flee the war zone!
🚨For the 4th day in a row, the @IDF opened an evacuation corridor for civilians in northern Gaza to move southwards. Since 10:00 am today, thousands of Gazans passed through.
The corridor will be open until 14:00 so that Gazans in the north can evacuate for their safety.
📽️A Gazan who fled to #Europe because of Hamas:
"Hamas always repeated the slogan 'we will destroy Israel' 'we will only use this weapon on #Israel'
Eventually they used this weapon on us, the Palestinian people".
🇮🇱 To show @Europarl_EN support to the people of Israel, yesterday we host @elicoh1 & relatives of kidnapped Israelis, who could share their testimonies.
We hold a minute of silence for the 1400 victims who were brutally murdered by terrorists on Oct 7.
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My friend Minister @elicoh1 and I last met in Israel in June, in better times.
Today in Brussels, I reiterated our support in these difficult moments.
There is no justification for terror.
We continue to call for the immediate release of all hostages without any precondition.
Indifference is the grave of our future.
We met Israeli Foreign Minister @elicoh1 today at the European Parliament together with colleagues and families of hostages. Horrifying stories. A father testifies about the brutal murder of his mother-in-law, in front of his wife and two small daughters. All three were then kidnapped by Hamas. He had to find out through a TikTok video. He has not heard from his wife for a month, neither from his daughters aged 2 and 4.
Today I heard several moving testimonies of family members whose lives were completely ruined when terror organisation Hamas attacked. Simply because they are Jews.
Today, I once again saw images of the killing and burning of innocent people. The ordeal of the families is unfathomable. I heard the voices and the screams. Saw their blood. Heard the gunshots and the killers enjoying it. You know they shouted Allah Akbar. We all do. These innocent people were killed because they are Jewish and existed, just like us. Hamas did this. Will the world listen to the victims and help end terrorism?
European citizens are right now also held hostage and tortured or killed. Free the world from Hamas. As one of the fathers of kidnapped German citizens puts it “does a passport of a European country means anything”?
It does not mean anything to those who protest to support Hamas because they turn their back to what Europe is. We as Europe must help put and end to Islamic terrorism and to anti-Semitism or it will put an end to us.
This battle is a battle for humanity. The atrocities of October 7 and the situation in the Middle East remind us that indifference is the grave of our common future and that it is our responsibility to have a conscience and use it.
This is not the world we want.
Inhuman scenes.
A woman recounts how she had to watch on Facebook Live how her 18-year-old granddaughter was killed by Hamas terrorists. She watched as her 10-year-old and 12-year-old grandchildren begged the terrorists not to kill them, they asked what they had crime, they cried out, they begged the terrorists not to kill their father. Their father was taken to Gaza.
This woman asks “what would you do”?
Hamas did this to them because there are Jews.
This hatred must stop.
Assita
Was great to meet again my great friend, 🇮🇱Minister @Elicoh1 & families of hostages.
1 month has passed and we still have to wait for the release of all hostages.
Hamas has to immediately release all hostages without any condition or delay!
#Israel
Powerful event hosted by @TonoEPP@Europarl_EN in the presence of @elicoh1. Listening to the horrific & moving stories by families of some hostages kidnapped by Hamas was overwhelming. It is our shared responsibility to do everything we can to #BringThemHomeNow.
A recorded conversation between a Hamas terrorist and a Gazan reveals that Hamas is using ambulances to transfer weapons and terrorist operatives in the Gaza Strip.
Hamas terrorist operative: “I can leave with any ambulance I want.”
Hamas exploits civilian infrastructure and uses civilians as human shields.
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While we are sitting here, there is a three-year-old girl whose parents were murdered in front of her eyes, and she is alone, hostage in the hands of Hamas.
The world must be united in demanding the immediate release of all the hostages!
Watch my message to the members of the European Parliament>>
הגעתי לפרלמנט האירופי יחד עם משפחות חטופים כדי לדרוש מהאיחוד האירופי לפעול לשחרור כל החטופים. פתחנו את האירוע בדקת דומיה לזכר 1,400 הנרצחים בטבח הנורא ב-7.10.
Today @Europarl_EN in the presence of #Israel FM @elicoh1, families of kidnapped Israeli children, women, and men courageously testified on the brutality of Hamas, how their loved ones were abducted and are now held hostage in Gaza.
Thank you @TonoEPP for your unwavering support and making the voices ans plea of help of the families heard in the @Europarl_EN.
The international community must put pressure on all relevant parties to release unconditionally all hostages NOW.
#BringThemBack#StandsWithIsrael
מרגש: ״שמע ישראל״ בפרלמנט האירופי.
אתם חייבים לראות איך סיים יוני אשר, שאשתו דורין ובנותיו רז ואביב חטופים בידי חמאס, את דבריו בפני חברי פרלמנט ונציגים בכירים באיחוד האירופי.
Assured Israeli foreign minister @elicoh1 of our full solidarity in the wake of Hamas’ terror attack of 7/10.
I reiterated my call for the immediate release of all hostages held in Gaza.
We also remain focused on improving the delivery of humanitarian assistance to Gaza.