EU countries react after Israeli soldiers opened fire on foreign diplomats in busy Westordan
The French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot announced that Israel's ambassador to France “It will be summoned to give explanations”after the Israeli soldiers opened fire on foreign diplomats in the north of the occupied West Bank.
The incident took place in the busy photo EPA-EFE
“A visit to Jenin, attended by one of our diplomats, was the target of the fires drawn by Israeli soldiers. This is unacceptable”Jean-Noël Barrot wrote on the X platform, adding that he would convene the Israeli ambassador.
The announcement comes in the context in which a French agent is among the diplomats who were targeted by firearms drawn by Israeli soldiers on Wednesday, May 21, in the Westordan, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced, the French press reports.
For his part, the head of European diplomacy, Kaja Kallas, said it is “unacceptable“The fact that the Israeli army fired firearms near a diplomatic delegation that included European officials.
“Any threat to the life of the diplomats is unacceptable”Kallas said at a press conference held on Wednesday, adding that the warning fires are also “All firearms” And that those responsible should be held accountable, according to Politico.
The Palestian Foreign Ministry broadcast on Wednesday, May 21, a video recording in which two people in uniforms of the Israeli army threaten a group of diplomats, AFP, quoted by Agerpres. Several firearms are heard in this short video.
Diplomats from China, Japan and Mexico, as well as several European countries, including France, Netherlands and Romania participated in the respective visit, according to diplomatic sources.
