French President Francois Hollande expressed “France solidarity” with Israel in the face of Hamas rocket fire, in a phone conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday.
The French president said that Israel should do whatever is needed “to protect its population in the face of threats”.
German chancellor Angela Merkel said that she spoke with Netanyahu on the phone and “condemned without reservation rocket fire on Israel.” She added that “there was no justification“ for such attacks.
Israeli Prime Minister expressed his appreciation for the support Israel received from several world leaders saying: “Today I spoke with several world leaders. I appreciated their expressions of strong support for our right and our duty to defend ourselves, and this is what we will continue to do.”
Netanyahu announced that Israel is expanding the operations against Hamas in Gaza. He also added that the operation can take quite some time and that Israel is “resolved to defend its families and homes.”
Last night, Netanyahu held phone conversations with UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon, French president Francois Hollande, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and US Secretary of State John Kerry.
