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Portuguese and Brazilian diplomats between the two dozen diplomats sent to the West Bank attacked by fire fired at the team.
At least one Portuguese and another Brazilian diplomat were among a delegation of ambassadors who was shot by the Israelite army on Wednesday in Jenin, in the occupied West Bank, reported the Palestinian news agency Wafa, adding that No one was injured.
Israel admitted that warning shots were fired after an international group of more than 20 diplomats “diverted from the approved route” on the visit to Jenin, entering “in an area where he was not allowed to be,” and “regretted the annoyance caused.”
According to the Palestinian authority, the diplomat group was in official mission to observe the humanitarian situation In the city of Bomderus occupied when he heard fire, specifically, were by the entrance of the Jenin Refugee Field.
A source of Israeli security services told the I24News portal that it was “a bad incident that should not have happened.” The Israelite army also announced that it will dialogue with the diplomats “soon.”
Watch: Israeli occupation forces fired live ammunition at a diplomatic delegation while it was at the entrance to Jenin camp to view the tragic situation in the camp.
— WAFA News Agency – English (@WAFANewsEnglish)
WAFA, which cites the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Palestinian Authority, shared images of the attacks, which aimed to “intimidate”, in which at least two uniformed Israelites are fired towards a group of people who were giving interviews.
Lusa contacted the Portuguese Foreign Ministry to confirm the succeeded and it said that at the Diplomat delegation was the head of diplomatic mission in Ramallah, Frederico Nascimentowhich is safe.
The Palestinian agency said that in addition to the Portuguese and Brazilian diplomats, were in the delegation representatives of the European Union (EU), Austria, Bulgaria, Denmark, Spain, Finland, France, Italy, Lithuania, Poland, United Kingdom, Romania, Russia, Turkey, China, Canada, Mexico, India, Japan, Sri Lanka, Egypt, Egypt, Egypt, Egypt, Egypt, Egypt, Egypt, Egypt, Egypt, Egypt, Egypt, Egypt, Egypt, Egypt, Egypt, Egypt, Egypt, Egypt, Egypt, Egypt, Egypt, Jordan and Jordan Morocco, as well as an undetermined number of diplomats from other countries.
UE asks for investigation
However, EU Diplomacy Chief Kaja Kallas appealed to Telavive to investigate the shots at the diplomats. “We appeal to Israel to investigate this incident and also to make the responsible responsible. ”
Any threat to the lives of diplomats is “unacceptable”the EU representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy has declared a press conference on the sidelines of the European Bloc and the African Union heads, which takes place in Brussels.
The Portuguese Foreign Ministry, through X, condemned “the Israelite army’s attack on the diplomatic entourage“. Minister Paulo Rangel” transmitted all solidarity with the Portuguese ambassador who was part of the entourage and will take appropriate diplomatic measures. “
Videos of the incident published by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Palestinian Authority show dozens of people, including photographers, near an Army control post in Jenin.
Soldiers are seen firing to the air and rasing the refugee. Immediately afterwards, the diplomat group runs back to cars.
“It was the last part of the visit and suddenly we heard shots from Jenin’s refugee camp,” an AFP diplomat told anonymity. “It was not just once or twice. They were repeated shots. This is crazy. It is not a normL, ”he added.
