European leaders condemn killing of civilians in Gaza Hospital attack
The Hindu
European leaders reacted to the death of hundreds of civilians at the Al-Ahli Arab hospital in Gaza on Monday evening
European leaders reacted to the death of hundreds of civilians at the Al-Ahli Arab hospital in Gaza on Monday evening. Israel has claimed a misfired missile by the Palestinian Islamic Jihad caused the destruction while militant group Hamas, which governs the Gaza strip, has blamed an Israeli air strike for the event.
“France condemns the attack on the Al-Ahli Arabi hospital in Gaza which caused so many Palestinian victims,” French President Emmanuel Macron wrote on X (formerly, Twitter), late on Monday night. Mr. Macron said that nothing justified an attack on a hospital or on civilians and called for clarity around the circumstances of the attack.
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The French President urged access to Gaza for delivering humanitarian aid. The strip of land has been sealed off by Israel in the north and Egypt in the south.
The EU’s top diplomat, Josep Borrell, also called for culpability for the crime to be established and accountability for the violence.
“Once again, innocent civilians pay the highest price,” he said.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said he was shocked by the images from the hospital. ”Our hearts are with the families of the victims. It is important that all facts of this incident are disclosed very accurately,” he wrote in Arabic on X.
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