Terrorist organizations in Gaza,
led by Hamas, have started a wave of terrorism against Israel. Since Monday
(10), over 1500 rockets have been launched at Israel, targeted to hit Israeli
civilians, Israeli schools, and hospitals. Seven Israeli civilians were killed,
including a 6 year old boy, and over 200 have been injured. More than 2 million
civilians are running to shelters and currently under the threat of rocket
fire.
Hamas is a murderous terrorist
organization that is responsible for the death and injury of thousands of
Israeli and Palestinian civilians. The Hamas Charter is an anti-Semitic
document that endorses the murder of Jews solely based on their religion. The
organization has been designated as a terrorist organization by many countries
in the world – including the US and the EU.
These terrorist organizations are
committing a double war crime: indiscriminately firing at civilian population
centers in Israel from within a civilian population.
Hamas situates its facilities in
the heart of the civilian population, including within multi-story buildings
that contain several military targets. Hamas uses the civilian population in
Gaza as a human shield. These terrorists are stoking the same kind of Islamist
extremism that the entire Middle East experienced under ISIS.
Rockets fired on Israeli civilians
are not justified under any circumstances.
We call on the international
community to unequivocally condemn the Palestinians’ rocket fire and terrorist
activities against Israeli civilians, to recognize Israel’s right to protect
its citizens, and to work with the Palestinian Authority to immediately stop
the incitement and violence.
Israel has the right to defend
itself and will do its utmost to protect its citizens from Hamas' deliberate
targeting of civilians while continuing to take every measure to prevent
conflict or violence. It's the right and duty of every state.
No country will allow rockets to be
fired on its children, women, and men.