Romania condemns the attacks on Israel

Romania has joined the group of states that have strongly condemned the unprecedented attacks on Israel

Ştefan Stoica, 09.10.2023, 14:00

Many wonder how it was possible
for a country like Israel, boasting highly-trained intelligence spread across
an entire network in the Middle East, to actually be so vulnerable. A number of
questions have started to arise. Some analysts say this vulnerability, which
few had believed could exist, stems from Israel’s growing weakness amidst the ruling coalition’s efforts to promote a
controversial judicial reform. The opposition, the civil society and some
representatives of the army and law enforcement agencies, have challenged this
law, claiming it undermines the country’s democratic fabric. Beyond the state’s
responsibility, the hard reality on the ground, the fate of the civilians
caught in the middle of this conflict, sparks the darkest fears of the
international democratic community. The attacks of the Hamas terrorist
organization on Israel have been strongly condemned by Western states.

US
President Joe Biden highlighted Israel’s undisputed right to defend itself and
warned forces hostile to Israel, such as Iran, against taking advantage of the
current developments. European institutions and states have also harshly
condemned the attacks, and Bucharest made no exception. We stand with Israel
in these terrible times. Our thoughts go to the families of the victims and to
the people who were attacked, president Klaus Iohannis tweeted. The president
strongly condemned the large-scale terrorist attack on Israel, adding it has a
highly toxic potential of further destabilizing the security context in the
Middle East. For a very long time, the international community has been trying
to identify solutions in this region, and unfortunately today’s events
backtrack these efforts. This attack could potentially destabilize the Middle
East, and I hope the situation will be brought under control swiftly and all
parties will resume diplomatic talks, president Iohannis went on to say.
According to the Romanian official, Israel has a clear right to defend itself
in the given situation.

Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu also condemned the
attacks on Israel, calling for an immediate ceasefire. The head of government
conveyed his condolences to the victims’ families, also expressing Romania’s
solidarity with Israel. The Romanian Foreign Ministry also firmly condemned the
Hamas attacks, including those targeting the civilian population, the
terrorists who infiltrated the country and took people hostage. The Romanian
MFA expressed its deep regret for the victims of these attacks and conveyed
messages of condolence to families in mourning and of solidarity to the
families of the wounded. The Foreign Ministry underscored Israel’s sovereign
right to defend itself and in turn condemned terrorism in all its forms. (VP)