The president of the European Parliament, Roberta MetsolaIsrael has traveled this Thursday in an official visit in which also crossed the Gaza Strip to supervise the entry of humanitarian aid to the Palestinian enclave. “Crossing Gaza while humanitarian aid enters. Europe will fulfill its part“He has written in X Metsola, who is the first European political representative to cross Gaza in more than a decade, according to the European Parliament’s page.
The president, who has specified that her visit to Israel and the Palestinian territories occurs in a “Crucial moment” for the Middle East And the world, stressed that the mission of assistance to the border of the European Union (Eubam) will continue to have a “crucial role” in Gaza. “In this critical moment for the region and the world, I wanted to come here to underline and witness first hand the fundamental role of Europe in the arrival of humanitarian aid to Gaza,” he said. “Europe is willing to intensify your commitment and do everything possible to contribute to the agreement of high fire and hostage release, to provide a way to increase aid and lay the foundations for sustainable peace, “he added.
Previously, Metsola has visited Re’IMthe place where the massacre of October 7 was produced in which 1,200 people died. “Here, where hearts are still heavy and memories are still painful. In the place of the Nova festival, I have given up Tribute to victims. All the remaining hostages must be released, “he said in her social networks. The president has also met in Jerusalem with the president of the Israeli Parliament, Amir Ohana, and with the Israeli minister of foreign affairs, Gideon Saar.” The priority for The European Parliament is ensure that all hostages are releasedthat the fire is maintained and that the humanitarian aid increases, “said the president of the Parliament in her X account.
Saar, who has described Metsola as a “True Friend” of Israelexpressed his commitment to the continuation of the exchange of hostages and also criticized the International Criminal Court (CPI) for its arrest orders against senior Israeli charges for alleged war crimes in Gaza. “I underlined the absurdity of the persecution of Israel and its leaders by the CPI, which is undermining the international law,” said Israeli minister in informing about the meeting in X.
This Thursday travels to the West Bank
Metsola is expected Keep an encounter with Israeli President Isaac Herzogand this Friday will travel to Cijordan Occupied, where she will meet with the director of the NGO Palestine Women of the Sun, repaired, and with the secretary general of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), Hussein to Sheikh.
The visit coincides with a Delicated moment in Gazaafter the Palestinian Islamist group Hamás announced on Monday that it would postpone the delivery of hostages for this Saturday, after accusing Israel of violating the high fire, citing impediments to the entry of humanitarian aid or the fact that the army follows killing Gazatis. After the pressure of the United States and the Israeli government, which threatened Wednesday to resume the war in Gaza, Hamas has announced Thursday that he will carry out the delivery of the hostages Israelis in exchange for the release of Palestinian prisoners in Sabbath Israel prisons.
While El Alto El Fuego on January 19 stopped the war in Gaza, which began in October 2023, the Israeli army last month began an operation in occupied West Bank that has already left dozens dead, including several minors.
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