European Union leaders arrive in Israel "to express solidarity"
From CNN's James Frater in London
The President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and European Parliament President Roberta Metsola arrived in Israel Friday.
Von der Leyen wrote on X, formerly Twitter, that she had arrived in Israel "to express our solidarity with the Israeli people in the wake of the horrific Hamas terrorist attack."
Metsola, also writing on X, said: "We are here with a message of solidarity after the worst terror attack Israel has endured in generations."
"Terror will not prevail. How we respond matters," Metsola said. "We can – we must – stop Hamas. And do what we can to mitigate humanitarian consequences."
https://www.cnn.com/middleeast/live...r-10-13-23/h_fd00a63a025d7cfc5ff874171e42edf5
From CNN's James Frater in London
The President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and European Parliament President Roberta Metsola arrived in Israel Friday.
Von der Leyen wrote on X, formerly Twitter, that she had arrived in Israel "to express our solidarity with the Israeli people in the wake of the horrific Hamas terrorist attack."
Metsola, also writing on X, said: "We are here with a message of solidarity after the worst terror attack Israel has endured in generations."
"Terror will not prevail. How we respond matters," Metsola said. "We can – we must – stop Hamas. And do what we can to mitigate humanitarian consequences."
https://www.cnn.com/middleeast/live...r-10-13-23/h_fd00a63a025d7cfc5ff874171e42edf5