Top EU officials to visit Israel tomorrow to show solidarity with Hamas assault victims

European Parliament President Roberta Metsola (L) and EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (R) look on after the latter delivered her annual State of the Union address during a plenary session at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, eastern France, on September 13, 2023. (Frederick Florin/AFP)
European Parliament President Roberta Metsola (L) and EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (R) look on after the latter delivered her annual State of the Union address during a plenary session at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, eastern France, on September 13, 2023. (Frederick Florin/AFP)

The presidents of the European Commission and the European Union parliament, Ursula von der Leyen and Roberta Metsola, will visit Israel tomorrow in the wake of Hamas’s bloody assault.

A statement from the commission says the pair will “express solidarity with the victims of the Hamas terrorist attacks, and meet with Israeli leadership.”

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