The army of Israel has admitted that he shot down on a delegation of diplomats on the West Bank. Part of it was apparently also an Austrian. The indignation in the affected countries is great.
“I called our Austrian representative on the spot and I am very relieved that nothing happened to him,” said Foreign Minister Meinl Reisinger on the Platform X. Marian Wrba, the head of the representation in Ramallah, was involved in the incident. It is completely clear that such a thing should not happen, says Meinl-Reisinger. The most important diplomat expects Israel’s training.
The shot column had deviated from the approved route, said it of the Israeli army. Among the diplomats were also representatives of the EU, Germany, Italy and Spain. About 20 diplomats were affected. “The delegation came in an area where it was not authorized,” said the army. Soldiers had given “warning shots” to keep them at bay “.
Israel regrets the incident
After it turned out that it was the diplomats, the army started an investigation. The army emphasized in the message to regret the inconvenience.
Wounded or damage was not reported. The incident took place during a visit to international diplomats in the area organized by the Palestinian Authority (PA). As various media reported, the delegation in Jenin was to visit the refugee camp there and to find out the humanitarian situation. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs described the incident as a “blatant and serious violation of international law”.
Criticism from Brussels
“At Israel we urge this incident to investigate and be responsible for those who are responsible for this and threaten the life of diplomats,” said EU Buitenlandse Commissioner Kaja Kallas. The Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs said: “We have contact with other affected countries to respond to what happened together that we are the most difficult assessment.”
The Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani announced that the Israeli ambassador can be ordered in Rome. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Palestinian Authority said that “the delegation has made an official mission to investigate and evaluate the humanitarian situation and to document the constant violations of Israel”.
“Not -provocated shelling”
It was said from Berlin: “The Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs is sharply sentenced to these unprofitable shelling. We can talk about happiness that nothing worse has happened.” The Israeli government must immediately clarify the circumstances and respect the inviolability of diplomats, it was also said. The German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul will also express this to his Israeli counterpart. After the incident, he called the affected colleagues on the spot.
Since the start of a military operation in January in the city of Jenin to combat militants, the Israeli army has killed dozens of Palestinians and destroyed countless houses on the West Bank.
Source: Krone
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