Israeli diplomats instructed to highlight role of Gaza terror groups

29 May 2018, 5:50 pm

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The Foreign Ministry is instructing Israeli diplomats stationed abroad to emphasize to authorities and media outlets in their respective countries that Palestinian terrorist groups are responsible for the surge in violence in Gaza and southern Israel today.

Diplomats are being asked to convey that the violence “is an attack by terrorist organizations against innocent civilians, which unfortunately has already caused a number of injuries, and justifies our right to exercise our right to self defense.

“Also, make clear to decision makers we expect unequivocal condemnation of these terrorist attacks,” the instruction says. “We see Hamas, which is partnered with the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, as responsible for this escalation.”