Germany, France, UN condemn Israeli minister’s ‘inhumane’ Gaza remarks
Israel's far-right national security minister declared that Israel should kill '30 or 40' people every night in the Palestinian territory.
Germany, France, and the United Nations have harshly condemned remarks made by Israel's far-right national security minister, Itamar Ben Gvir. The minister suggested that Israel should be killing 30 to 40 people every night in Gaza. This statement, which violates international law, was described by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot as "inhumane" and "intolerable."
The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called the remarks "appalling" and "dangerous." Ben Gvir made these comments during a podcast interview with a former Gaza hostage, who had been held by Hamas. The minister has already faced calls for EU-wide sanctions, but these efforts have not yet garnered the necessary support from all member states.
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