Israel Should Continue in Gaza, Says Czech Republic’s Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky
The Czech Republic’s foreign minister says Israel has the right to continue bombing Gaza, despite growing condemnation of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s ongoing assault on the Strip.
In an exclusive interview with the Latika Takes podcast on the sidelines of the International Institute of Strategic Studies (IISS) Defence Summit in Prague, Jan Lipavsky said it was up to Hamas to stop the fighting.
“I think it’s time for Hamas to leave Gaza,” he said, speaking from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, situated on top of the UNESCO-listed medieval city.
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Michael Makovsky, the president and CEO of the Jewish Institute for National Security of America, has previously described Czechia as “probably Israel’s closest ally” in Europe.
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