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‘Deplorable and fanatical’: Foreign Ministry slams Amnesty International over Gaza genocide claim
Lazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter
The Foreign Ministry blasts “the deplorable and fanatical organization Amnesty International” for its report accusing Israel of genocide in the Gaza Strip.
In a statement, the ministry calls it “a fabricated report that is entirely false and based on lies.”
“The genocidal massacre on October 7, 2023, was carried out by the Hamas terrorist organization against Israeli citizens,” says the Foreign Ministry. “Since then, Israeli citizens have been subjected to daily attacks from seven different fronts. Israel is defending itself against these attacks acting fully in accordance with international law.”
