EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell stated that the EU fully supports United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in his conflict with Israel, adding that Guterres’s statement to the UN Security Council was “distorted” and that UN efforts are the key to peace in the Middle East. he emphasized. He wrote this in his book excitement.
“The words of UN Secretary-General Guterres have been distorted. The UN General Assembly unequivocally condemned the horrific and unprecedented terrorist attacks carried out by Hamas in Israel on October 7. “He also made clear that the lives of all civilians have equal value and that IHL applies to everyone, before and after the October events,” Borrell said. he wrote.
He added that the EU fully supports the work of Guterres and UN staff “working for peace and helping people in the Middle East and around the world”.
Before that, Guterres stated He condemned Hamas’ attack on Israel on October 7 but urged us to remember that it did not happen in a vacuum.
7 October Hamas forces launched Several thousand rockets were launched into Israel and the launch of Operation Al-Aqsa Flood was announced. Thousands of militants invaded Israeli territory, seizing dozens of military equipment and more than a hundred hostages. In this context, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu announcedthat the country is at war.
The Israel Defense Forces intervention operation was called “Iron Swords” and one of its goals was the destruction of Hamas. Israeli Air Force applied Hundreds of Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip were attacked, and Israel’s National Security Council decided to cut off the supply of water, food, goods, electricity and fuel to the strip. 13 October Israel reported The UN said 1.1 million Palestinians should be evacuated to southern Gaza within 24 hours before a ground operation in Gaza.
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