NATO “vehemently” condemned Hamas’ “terrorist attacks” against Israeli cities this morning and stressed that Israel “has the right to defend itself,” AFP reported.
“We strongly condemn today’s terrorist attacks by Hamas against NATO partner Israel. Our thoughts are with the victims and all those affected. Terrorism is a fundamental threat to free societies and Israel has the right to defend itself,” said the NATO spokesperson, Dylan White, on the social network X (formerly Twitter), cited by the French news agency.
The Islamic group Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israeli territory this Saturday, under the name of operation “Al-Aqsa Storm”, with the launch of thousands of rockets and the incursion of armed militiamen by land, sea and air.
According to Israeli relief services, at least 40 people were killed today and hundreds were injured.
In response to the surprise attack, Israel bombed several Hamas facilities in the Gaza Strip from the air, in an operation it called “Iron Swords.”
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared that Israel is “at war” with Hamas.
Source: TSF
