Israel presses upcoming G20 summit on Gaza war
ANKARA (AA) – Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar on Sunday demanded the Group of 20 meeting recognize what he called Israel’s right to defend itself.
In a statement on his X account, Saar also called for condemnation of Hamas and Hezbollah.
Israel has killed nearly 43,800 people, mostly women and children, and injured over 103,600 others in Gaza since October last year. During the same period, Israel killed 3,500 people and injured over 14,600 in Lebanon.
Saar said he talked with his counterparts from the G20 countries to include in the final statement what he called “recognition of Israel’s right to defend itself,” demand the release of Israeli captives in Gaza, and condemn both Hamas and Hezbollah.
He warned that any other statement that does not address Israel’s concerns “will harm the peace and security” of the region.
Leaders of the G20 group of largest economies will meet in Rio de Janeiro on Monday and Tuesday for their annual summit hosted by Brazil.
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