The Jewish state, furious at the remarks of the heads of government, summoned the ambassadors of the two countries.
The Spanish and Belgian prime ministers visited the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and Gaza on Friday, after meeting with Egyptian President al-Sisi.
The head of government called for a “lasting humanitarian ceasefire” in the Gaza Strip and condemned the assassinations of thousands of civilians in Israel and Palestine. Pedro Sanchez calls for “recognition by the international community and Israel of the State of Palestine”.
Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo reiterated that Israel has the right to defend itself, but he also accused Israel of killing civilians in the Gaza Strip, saying it was “unacceptable.”
Statements that are not to Israel’s taste: the ambassadors of the two European countries are summoned for “a severe reprimand”, the Hebrew state declaring that the Spanish and Belgian leaders “support terrorism”.
Israel says it is “acting in accordance with international law and fighting a deadly terrorist organization worse than Daesh, which commits war crimes and crimes against humanity.”
