Israel woke up on high alert this morning when faced with a surprise attack by the Islamic group Hamas. The offensive hit the Middle Eastern country but had reverberations around the world. From the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Portugal Emmanuel Macronpassing by the Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu and several politicians condemned the terrorist attack he committed more than 20 dead and at least fifty wounded.
Netanyahu warns: ‘We are at war and we will win’
Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu made his position clear and left a warning for his opponents. “We are in a state of war, this is not an operation, but a war. The enemy will pay a price that he did not know,” said the politician, leader of the government since December 2022 (a role he has already played twice, since 1996). and 1999, and between 2009 and 2021).
Marcelo condemns ‘unacceptable and intolerable’ Hamas attack
The President of the Republic, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, condemned the “unacceptable and intolerable” Hamas attack and sent a message of condolence and solidarity to his Israeli counterpart, while there was no news of the affected Portuguese people.
“Portugal cannot fail to condemn the Hamas attack on Israel, as the government has already done and I did in a note published on the president’s website,” Marcelo said.
Antonio Costa and Augusto Santos Silva mourn the victims of these attacks
Prime Minister António Costa and the President of the Assembly of the Republic, Augusto Santos Silva, condemned this Saturday the “terrorist attacks” by Hamas on Israeli territory.
“The terrorist attacks on Israel this Saturday are unacceptable and deserve our strong condemnation. We mourn the victims of these attacks and express our words of solidarity to their families,” António Costa said on Network X, formerly Twitter.
The President of the Assembly of the Republic, Augusto Santos Silva, also condemned “in the strongest possible terms the terrorist attacks carried out by Hamas in Israel and against the civilian population.”
“These are barbaric acts that cannot be justified,” Santos Silva wrote in X.
João Gomes Cravinho condemned the attack
“We strongly condemn the terrorist attacks carried out today by Hamas against civilians. Israel has the right to defend itself. These attacks will not solve anything and will only contribute to the deterioration of the situation in the region. We stand in solidarity with Israel and express our condolences to the victims,” the foreign minister wrote on X, formerly Twitter.
Europe stands in solidarity with the victims
“I strongly condemn the terrorist attacks on Israel. I express my full solidarity with the victims, their families and loved ones,” the French president wrote.
Also in Europe, Annalena Bärbock, Germany’s foreign minister, believes that “Israel has the right to defend itself against terror.” “Violence against innocent civilians must stop immediately,” he argued in X.
James Cleverley, the British Foreign Secretary, also emphasized the Israelis’ right to defend themselves. “The United Kingdom defends Israel’s right to self-defence,” he wrote.
Europe shows support for Israel and calls for peace
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen also spoke out against Hamas’ actions and, like some EU leaders, condemned the attack.
“I unequivocally condemn Hamas’s attack on Israeli civilians. This is terrorism at its worst. Israel has the right to defend itself against such a heinous attack,” he wrote.
EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell said he was monitoring the situation “with concern.” “We are following the news coming from Israel with concern. We unequivocally condemn Hamas attacks. This horrific violence must stop immediately. Terrorism and violence do not solve anything,” he shared on X.
Zelensky condemns, and Russia calls for a “truce”
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova called for an “immediate ceasefire” in the Gaza Strip. “We call on the Palestinians and Israelis to immediately implement a ceasefire and begin, with the support of the international community, negotiations for the long-awaited peace in the Middle East,” he said in a statement.
Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky condemned the Hamas offensive and called it “terrorist.” “Whoever resorts to terrorism and who finances it commits a crime against peace,” he wrote in X.
NATO believes Israel “has the right to defend itself”
NATO “strongly” condemned this morning’s Hamas “terrorist attacks” on Israeli cities and stressed that Israel “has the right to defend itself,” AFP reported.
“We strongly condemn Saturday’s terrorist attacks by Hamas on NATO partner Israel. Our thoughts are with the victims and all those affected. Terrorism is a fundamental threat to free societies, and Israel has the right to defend itself,” NATO spokesman Dylan White said at a press conference. social network X (formerly Twitter), quoted by the French news agency.
US wants to ensure Israel has everything it needs to defend itself
The United States Secretary of Defense said the North American country would work to ensure that Israel “has everything it needs to defend itself.”
Applause for attacks by Iran and Lebanon
The Lebanese militant party Hezbollah welcomed the Hamas attack on Israel. In a statement quoted by Lebanese online publication Naharnet, the Shia Muslim group considered the attack “heroic” and “victorious” and a warning to all Arab and Islamic countries in the region that would normalize relations with Israel.
In Iran, leader adviser Ali Khamenei congratulated Hamas on the offensive. “We support Palestinian militants until the liberation of Palestine and Jerusalem.”
Qatar’s foreign minister said Israel bore responsibility for what happened this morning, as did the Iraqi government, which said in a statement that the deaths were a reflection of “systemic oppression.”
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