"Hamas is like ISIS, like the SS, like the Gestapo, they do the same things, they are terrorists, murderers and they are using the Palestinian people as a shield, which is not right, we must avoid that there are more innocent deaths," said Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani on a visit to southern Israel.
"We are here to give our solidarity to Israel, hoping that peace can be achieved and that Israel's reaction will be a reaction that does not cause too many dramas among the civilian population. But Israel has the right to defend itself and I am convinced that it will have a proportionate reaction and will do everything to hit only Hamas," said Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani on a visit to southern Israel.
"The priority for Italy is the rescue of hostages," Minister Tajani said, adding "they are not soldiers and for this reason it is important to have corridors." "We will do our best to save these innocent people."
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Parliament President Roberta Metsola "will also travel to Israel to express solidarity with the victims of Hamas terrorist attacks and meet with the Israeli leadership," the EU Commission said.
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