‘Showing friendship’: European ministers visit in act of solidarity with Israel

The foreign ministers of Germany, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia visited Israel Thursday in a show of solidarity as fighting continues with Hamas in the Gaza Strip. They toured sites hit by rockets from Gaza, met ministers and attended briefings.

“I am speechless after I witnessed the destruction and terror that Israel has experienced,” said Czech Foreign Minister Jakub Kulhanek after touring a rocket-devastated building in Petah Tikva.

German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas arrived first and was greeted at Ben Gurion Airport by his Israeli counterpart, Gabi Ashkenazi.

“I would like to thank the German government, which supported Israel from the start of this round of fighting, condemned Hamas terror, and emphasized Israel’s right to defend itself and its civilians,” said Ashkenazi, speaking in Hebrew…

(Excepts from The Times of Israel)