IL wants the Portuguese parliament to condemn the “terrorist offensive by Hamas” against the Israeli population and “to recognize Israel’s right to defend itself against these attacks.”
“On the morning of October 7, 2023, the terrorist organization Hamas launched a brutal attack on the Israeli population, firing thousands of rockets at various points in the country and invading this area by land, sea and air, killing the population there was violated. , after killing and taking hostage Israeli citizens and foreign citizens of various nationalities in an indiscriminate terrorist operation,” reads the Liberals’ draft for a condemnation vote that the Lusa agency had access to.
According to IL, this is “a dangerous setback for peace efforts in the region” and further delays a “peaceful resolution to the conflict,” arguing that “the State of Israel has the right to defend its people against this barbaric offensive.”
The liberals’ goal is for the Portuguese Assembly of the Republic to “strongly condemn Hamas’ attacks on the Israeli civilian population and on foreign citizens of different nationalities.”
IL also wants parliament to express “its solidarity with the people of Israel” and “recognize Israel’s right to defend itself against these attacks.”
The Islamist group Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israeli territory on Saturday, dubbed Operation ‘Al-Aqsa Storm’, with the launch of thousands of rockets and the incursion of armed militiamen by land, sea and air.
In response to the surprise attack, Israel bombed several Hamas facilities in the Gaza Strip from the air, in an operation it dubbed “Iron Swords”.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared that Israel is “at war” with Hamas.
The latest report from the Palestinian Health Ministry records at least 560 deaths from Israeli airstrikes in Gaza – including dozens of minors and women – bringing the total number of deaths on both sides from the armed clashes to more than 1,250. started on Saturday.
Source: DN
