German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas, Slovakian Foreign Minister Ivan Korčok, and Czech Foreign Minister Jakub Kulhanek landed on Israel on Thursday in a visit intended as a show of solidarity with Israel against attacks by terror groups in the Gaza Strip.
“Germany is unconditionally behind its friendship with Israel that is forced to defend itself against Hamas’ missile terrorism,” Maas said before his trip.
Maas arrive on Thursday morning and received a security briefing from the head of the IDF’s Home Front Command Gen. Ori Gordin in Petach Tikvah and also visited the site of a building in the city that was hit by a rocket.
Along with the German Foreign Minister, @HeikoMaas I visited a building in Petah Tikva that was struck by a #Hamas rocket.
I showed him the reality for residents of #Israel in the centre of the country this last week and for residents of the south for much longer. pic.twitter.com/UAjSM0OW2n— גבי אשכנזי – Gabi Ashkenazi (@Gabi_Ashkenazi) May 20, 2021
Haas also met with Defense Minister Benny Gantz in Tel Aviv.
The Slovakian and Czech foreign ministers arrived around noon and were also taken to the building in Petach Tikvah.
“I must say that I’m quite speechless, having witnessed firsthand the sheer destruction and terror Israel is facing,” Kulhanek said. “When I received the invitation I didn’t hesitate for a second because I think in these trying times, Israel, more than ever, needs to be reminded that it has friends in the world.”
Thank you #Czech Foreign Minister @JakubKulhanek for your support of Israel's right to defend its citizens.
I appreciate your visit here, and your visit to see a building that took a direct hit from a #Hamas rocket. pic.twitter.com/tsdZYHOyg7— גבי אשכנזי – Gabi Ashkenazi (@Gabi_Ashkenazi) May 20, 2021
Thank you @IvanKorcok for standing with Israel at this time and recognizing our right to defend the citizens of #Israel.
תודה @IvanKorcok על העמידה לצד ישראל בעת הזו ועל ההכרה בזכותנו להגן על האזרחים של מדינת ישראל. pic.twitter.com/o7e06DUarg
— גבי אשכנזי – Gabi Ashkenazi (@Gabi_Ashkenazi) May 20, 2021
Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias also visited Israel on Tuesday.
(YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)
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I would also like to pay a solitary visit to Israel {even if sleepy joe is too tired to also a solitary visit}, so why isn’t Israel allowing me to also pay a solitary visit? Corona doesn’t discriminate between foreign ministers & regular people.