“IDF soldiers themselves admit to war crimes. They not only killed Palestinian civilians but also their hostages,” the centrist politician continued.
Sikorski’s criticism seemed to add fuel to the dispute. “What you wrote shows ignorance and a great lack of understanding,” Sa’ar replied X on Monday. The IDF is a “professional and ethical army,” the minister added, and “there is no Western army that fights terrorism more precisely, or on the basis of better intelligence, than the IDF.”
Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed complete a preliminary investigation in the act and that “appropriate action” will be taken against “those involved,” adding that the statue will be returned to its original location.
Patriarch of Jerusalem Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa too he cursed the pictures as a “gross abomination to the Christian faith,” requiring “disciplinary action” against the perpetrator.
The saliva comes as The tension between Israel and the EU continues to increasewith even Israel’s traditional European allies criticizing its treatment of the Palestinians.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said he was “deeply concerned about developments in the Palestinian territories” following reports by human rights organizations of increased violence against the group and settlers in the West Bank. Meanwhile, Italy suspended defense and technology agreements and Israel last week “in light of the current situation” in the Middle East.
