ALBAWABA - Israel has officially summoned Irish ambassador Sonya McGuinness, over remarks by her country's Prime Minister Leo Varadkar as he described an Israeli girl, who was among the freed hostages, as "lost".
Varadkar said in a post on X, formerly Twitter, welcomed the release Saturday of Israeli-Irish hostage Emily Hand, saying "an innocent child who was lost has now been found".
The post was widely frowned upon among Israelis, leading the government to summon the Irish ambassador. Foreign Minister Eli Cohen said he had ordered his staff to call in Ireland’s ambassador for a reprimand. In a post on X directed at Varadkar earlier on Sunday, Cohen wrote: "It seems you have lost your moral compass and need a reality check!".
Al-Aqsa Flood operation against Israel
Hamas military group announced on Oct. 7 a military operation called "Al-Aqsa Flood" against Israel which is the biggest offensive in decades.
Palestinian fighters “infiltrated” Israel from the Gaza Strip and captured military bases and took hostages as photos and videos went viral online showing Hamas fighters on vehicles inside Israel and others paragliding into occupation territory.
In response, Israeli armed forces announced targeting Hamas positions inside the Gaza Strip. Thousands were killed, and dozens of thousands of others were injured in the Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip.
