International locations around the globe have condemned a wave of Palestinian assaults by land, sea and air that Israel’s military says left greater than 200 lifeless.
They accused fighters from the Palestinian militant group Hamas of breaking into properties and “massacring civilians”.
“We are at war,” Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated, vowing extreme retaliation after the shock assault.
Here’s a roundup of the reactions:
United States
President Joe Biden stated US assist for Israel was “rock solid and unwavering”.
“The United States stands with Israel,” Biden stated in a televised assertion on the White Home, flanked by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
“We will not ever fail to have their back.”
A White Home official stated talks with Israel on navy support have been “very much underway”.
Iran
A senior adviser to Iran’s supreme chief Ayatollah Ali Khamenei expressed assist for the assault, calling it a “proud operation”.
“We support this operation,” Yahya Rahim Safavi stated, quoted by ISNA information company.
Safavi expressed backing for the Palestinian militants “until the liberation of Palestine and Jerusalem”.
At a parliament session on Saturday, Iranian lawmakers chanted “Down with Israel”, “Down with America” and “Welcome Palestine”, in accordance with a video revealed by the Tasnim information company.
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia’s international ministry stated: “The Kingdom calls for an immediate halt to the escalation between the two sides, protection of civilians, and self-control”.
“The Kingdom is reminded of its repeated warnings of the dangers of an explosive situation as a result of the continued occupation and deprivation of the Palestinian people of their legitimate rights,” it added.
UN
The UN’s human rights chief Volker Turk stated: “I call for an immediate stop to the violence, and appeal to all sides and key countries in the region to de-escalate to avoid further bloodshed.”
He stated he was “deeply concerned at reports that Israeli civilians have been taken hostage”.
EU
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen stated: “I unequivocally condemn the attack carried out by Hamas terrorists against Israel.”
“It is terrorism in its most despicable form. Israel has the right to defend itself against such heinous attacks,” she stated.
EU international coverage chief Josep Borrell stated “this horrific violence must stop immediately. Terrorism and violence solve nothing. The EU expresses its solidarity with Israel in these difficult moments.”
He added: “News of civilians taken as hostages in their homes or to Gaza are appalling. This is against international law. Hostages must be released immediately”.
Brazil
Brazil, which holds the UN Safety Council presidency, condemned the assaults on Israel.
A press release from its international ministry urged “all parties to exercise maximum restraint in order to avoid escalating the situation”.
Shortly after, it stated it will name an emergency UN Safety Council assembly on the disaster. The Council introduced they’d meet Sunday.
Russia
Russia’s international ministry referred to as for an “immediate ceasefire”.
“We call on the Palestinian and Israeli sides to immediately cease fire, renounce violence, show the necessary restraint and — with the help of the international community — establish a negotiation process aimed at establishing a comprehensive, lasting and long-awaited peace,” ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova stated.
Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, whose nation is heading off a Russian invasion, stated Israel had an “indisputable” proper to defend itself.
“Terror is always a crime, not just against one country or specific victims, but against humanity as a whole,” he stated.
Turkey
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan urged Israel and Palestinians to keep away from additional escalation.
“We invite all parties to act reasonably and to stay away from impulsive steps that raise tensions,” stated Erdogan, who strongly helps the Palestinian trigger.
France
France expressed “full solidarity with Israel and the victims” and underscored “its absolute rejection of terrorism and its commitment to Israel’s security”.
President Emmanuel Macron stated he “firmly condemns” the assaults.
Germany
German Overseas Minister Annalena Baerbock stated Israel “has our full solidarity” and “the right, guaranteed by international law, to defend itself against terrorism”.
Britain
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak stated he was “shocked” by the assaults.
“Israel has an absolute right to defend itself,” he stated.
He went additional in a publish afterward X, previously often called Twitter.
“As the barbarity of today’s atrocities becomes clearer, we stand unequivocally with Israel,” he wrote.
“This attack by Hamas is cowardly and depraved.”
South Africa
South Africa’s international ministry expressed its “grave concern over the recent devastating escalation in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict”.
“The region is in desperate need of a credible peace process that delivers on the calls of a plethora of previous UN resolutions for a two-state solution and a just and comprehensive peace between Israel and Palestine,” it added.
India
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated his nation stood “in solidarity with Israel at this difficult hour”.
“Deeply shocked by the news of terrorist attacks in Israel,” Modi stated.
Yemen
In Yemen, Huthi rebels who management the capital Sanaa expressed their assist for “the heroic jihadist operation”.
In a press release revealed on the web site of the Huthi-controlled SABA information company, the Iran-aligned militant group stated the assault “revealed the weakness, fragility and impotence” of Israel.
It added that this operation “is a battle of dignity, pride, and defense”.