The relationship between Europe and Israel tightened more after Israeli army will shoot a diplomat group – from various countries – that participated in a visit in a city located in the West Bank. From the Benjamín Netanyahu government they recognized that their armed forces made “warning shots” as a result of registered a “diversion” from the visiting delegation.
In detail, the delegation was composed of representatives of China, Japan, Mexico, France, Netherlands, Italy, Spain, Romania and Uruguay and was invited to carry out the tour of the Palestinian authority in Jenin. As a consequence of what happened, the Spanish and French authorities summoned their Israel ambassadors to ask for explanations for the “unacceptable” shots.
Israel’s army’s shots to the diplomatic delegation
In detail, the moment of tension was lived in the city of Jenin, located in the West Bank territory. After complaints, the own Israeli army He acknowledged having made “warning shots” to the group of diplomats that “They diverted from the approved itinerary. ”
As detailed by the defenses forces of Israel (FDI), the delegation “He entered an area where he was not authorized to be.” “The Israeli army soldiers operate in the area made warning shots to move them away,” they justified before regretting the “Discomforts caused.”
After what happened, numerous European countries took action on the matter. “I just instructed (…) to summon Israel’s ambassador to Rome in order to obtain Official explanations about what happened in Jenin”, Explained in his personal account of X the Italian Foreign Minister, Antonio Tajani. Spain and France also joined the request for explanations to their representatives on Israeli soil.
For its part, the Palestinian Foreign Ministry spread a video in which Two people dressed in Israeli army uniforms who pointed with A gun to a group of diplomats. In addition to the image, numerous gunshots are also heard in the extract.
The repercussions of the Israeli attack to the diplomatic delegation
After the lack of the Israeli army, numerous nations and actors issued an answer about what happened. The head of foreign policy of the European Union, Kaja Kallas, He confirmed to have been informed of the fact and requested explanations to the Israeli authorities.
“We ask Israel to investigate this incident and make accounts to those responsible of this fact and any threat against the life of diplomats, ”Kallas said in an official statement.
Along the same lines, the Spanish Foreign Ministry released a statement demanding a clear response from the Israeli authorities: “We demand an immediate and transparent investigation of this very serious incident, and respect for Israel, as an occupying power, of international law, as well as their obligation to protect diplomatic agents. ”
Among the members of the delegation was the Uruguay ambassador to Palestine, Fernando Arroyo. As reported by the environment of President Yamandú Orsi to the newspaper El País, the diplomat “It’s fine”, but “shaken by the situation, as is logical.”
From the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Palestinian Authority They detailed that the delegation aimed to carry out an official mission to observe the humanitarian situation in the region and document “The continuous violations perpetrated by“Israel. The portfolio also accused the Israeli army of violating international law with its actions.
The incident occurs in the middle of a growing international pressure on Israel for its military offensive in the Gaza Strip. Within that framework, this Tuesday the European Union announced that it will launch a review of the association agreement that it maintains with the Israeli State, as part of the demands to put an end to its military operation in the Palestinian enclave.
Source: Ambito
