Josep Borrell says ‘one horror does not justify another’ and calls for unconditional release of hostages
The EU foreign affairs chief, Josep Borrell, has urged Israel not to be “consumed by rage” in its response to the Hamas attacks of 7 October as the French president, Emmanuel Macron, acknowledged splits in Europe on the conflict.
Speaking from Kibbutz Be’eri, where at least 85 people were killed and about 30 kidnapped, of the 1,200 killed and more than 240 kidnapped on that day, Borrell said “Israel must be defended” but, he added: “One horror does not justify another: innocent civilians, including thousands of children, have died in recent weeks.
