‘Today we stand with Israel’: World leaders share condolences on third anniversary of Oct. 7
“The 7 October attacks were a barbaric act of terror. Today, we stand with Israel in remembering every life taken and destroyed at the hands of the Hamas terrorists,” Kallas said in a post on X.
World leaders have expressed their condolences and solidarity with Israel on the third anniversary of the October 7, 2023 massacre carried out by Hamas. European Commission Vice President Kaja Kallas described the attacks as a "barbaric act of terror" and urged Hamas to disarm for peace efforts in Gaza to proceed. The UK's Prime Minister Andy Burnham vowed to combat the rise in antisemitism following the attack and called for a two-state solution.
British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband offered his condolences and stated that the British government stands against Hamas and their ideology. French President Emmanuel Macron lamented that three years had passed without forgetting the 1,200 victims, including 51 French nationals who were killed. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz described the massacre as a "profound turning point" and promised to confront antisemitism more strongly.
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres denounced the targeting of civilians and hostages as unjustifiable atrocities, urging all parties to end the devastating hostilities and bring an end to the suffering.
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