The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MNE) indicated on Saturday that there is no data on Portuguese people directly affected by Hamas’s attacks on Israel, stressing that it is “permanently monitoring the situation”.
“According to the information collected so far, no Portuguese have been directly affected by this morning’s attack on Israeli territory. However, 15 tourists who are in the country, far away from the affected area, have contacted the Emergency Consular Office to announce their presence in the country. the territory”, the ministry said in a statement overseen by João Gomes Cravinho.
In the same vein, the MNO assures that it is “permanently” monitoring the situation, through the Portuguese Embassy in Tel Aviv, and advises all Portuguese who are in Israel to “strictly follow the instructions of the local authorities.
The Foreign Minister on Saturday strongly condemned the attack that the Islamist group Hamas launched on Israel from the Gaza Strip in the early morning hours.
“We strongly condemn the terrorist attacks launched by Hamas against civilians this Saturday. Israel has the right to defend itself,” the head of Portuguese diplomacy wrote in a message on the social network X (formerly Twitter).
We strongly condemn today’s terrorist attacks on civilians by Hamas. Israel has the right to defend itself.
These attacks will not solve anything, but will only contribute to a worsening of the situation in the region. We stand in solidarity with Israel and condole with the victims.– João Cravinho (@JoaoCravinho) October 7, 2023
The Islamist group Hamas today launched a surprise attack on Israeli territory, 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.
Source: DN
