In the statement, the ministers said that they “condemn the recent Israeli attack that was launched on the tape and announced a permanent presence in Gaza City.”
Foreign ministers from Iceland, Ireland, Luxembourg, Norway, Slovenia and Spain condemned Israel’s planned acquisition of Gaza City in a joint statement posted on its government sites on Friday.
In the statement, the ministers said they “condemning the recent Israeli attack that was launched on the tape and declaring it with a permanent presence in Gaza City.
“We repeat that the intensification of military operations will endanger the lives of hostages who are harshly in the hands of Hamas and will lead to the death of innocent innocent Palestinian civilians, including women, children and the elderly.”
The joint statement continued to describe the planned operations of the IDF in the Palestinian city as “opening a new stage of uncertainty and incomplete suffering for both sides.” The ministers urged the Israeli government to stop its planned operations and reconsider.
Then the ministers referred to the classification of integrated food security (IPC), which announced that there is a famine in the tape, noting that it is necessary for United Nations agencies and NGOs in the region to work to “reduce the humanitarian catastrophe.”
Foreign Minister Gideon Saiar holds a press conference in Jerusalem, July 16, 2025 (credit: Yunatan Sindhil/Flash 90)
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Israel and the Prime Minister’s Office condemned the IPC report, where the first said it was “a specially fabricated report to suit the fake Hamas campaign,” and the last saying, “Israel has a policy to prevent hunger.” Days later, Israel asked the global hunger screen withdrawing the IPC rating.
Looking at the West Bank
Regarding the joint statement of European ministers, they then wandered towards the West Bank, condemned the actions of some settlers there “who seem to be acting without punishment”, and asked to build a settlement in the region, describing the latter as “illegal in accordance with international law”, and like the planned Gaza City process, I asked ISRAEL to repeat their plans.
The ministers also reiterated their support for A solution from the two countriesHe said it is “the only way towards long -term peace.” The statement also repeated the Minister’s urgent appeals to enter humanitarian aid and launch the 49 hostages in the pocket.
This is not the first time that the six countries have issued a joint statement condemning Israeli measures during the Gaza war, where they issued a A different joint statement Again in May, with Malta Also in the end being one of the two sites.
Amichai Stein, the media line, and Reuters contributed to this report.