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Netanyahu responds to Macron: responsibility for damage to civilians in Gaza lies with Hamas, not Israel

The Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahusaid last night that responsibility for any damage to the civilian population in Link That’s it Hamas And not from Israelafter the president of France, Emmanuel Macronyesterday called on Israel to “stop the bombing of civilians in Gaza”.

Responsibility for any harm to civilians lies with Hamas, not Israel“said Netanyahu, who once again equated the Palestinian Islamic movement with the jihadist group Islamic state.

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As he noted: “It must be remembered that Israel entered the war due to the brutal murder of hundreds of Israelis” by HamasIt is “for the hostage taking of more than 200 Israelis”.

While Israel does everything in its power to avoid harming civilians and urges them to leave battle zones“Hamas”is doing everything possible to prevent them from moving to safe areas and using them as human shields“, added the president.

His statements come after Macron yesterday assured, in an interview with the BBC, reported by the newspaper Le Monde, that civilians in Linkthey are being bombarded”.

These babies, these ladies, these elderly people are bombed and killed. Therefore, this has no reason or legitimacy. We urge Israel to stop“, said the French president, in what is the first statement by a major Western leader who openly demands that Israel stop attacks against the civilian population.

Macron, who shortly after the Hamas attack October 7th who killed more than 1,200 people came to Israel to express his solidarity with the country, also yesterday reiterated the country’s right to defend itself and again condemned the actions “terrorists”from Hamas.

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After Macron’s statements, Netanyahu again accused the Palestinian militias of “are using schools, mosques and hospitals as terrorist command centers“, as troops tighten their siege on the main hospitals in Gaza City and the north of the Strip, including the enclave’s largest health center, the Al-Shifa Hospitalnow on the verge of collapse.

More than 11,000 Palestinians – including more than 4,500 children and 3,000 women – have been killed by Israeli bombings since the war with Hamas began 36 days ago, while Israel insists it will not agree to a ceasefire or halt its offensive until be released. around 240 hostages held captive in the Strip.

Source: Elcomercio

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