Israel ready to extend ceasefire for more hostages: Foreign Minister Sa'ar
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar on Monday emphasised that the government led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is willing to extend the ceasefire agreement with Hamas in exchange for more freed hostages
- BRUSSELS — Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar on Monday emphasised that
the government led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is willing to extend
the ceasefire agreement with Hamas in exchange for more freed hostages.
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- "We do not rule out an extension of the temporary
ceasefire in exchange for the release of additional hostages," Sa'ar
reportedly said as he held a series of "personal meetings" with his
counterparts from the European Union as part of his diplomatic visit to
Brussels.
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- Sa'ar made it clear that any extension of the temporary
ceasefire will not happen without the release of hostages.
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- "We are committed to the release of our hostages and
to the war's objectives that we set."
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- As he met with the foreign ministers of Hungary, Romania,
Bulgaria, Finland, Slovakia, and Hungary on the sidelines of the 13th EU-Israel
Association Council, Sa'ar also raised the issue of the Iranian threat, stating
that now is the time for countries to enforce sanctions and to impose new
sanctions on Tehran as the country "poses a threat to the peace of the
entire region".
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- Earlier in the day, the Israeli Foreign Minister met
European Parliament President Roberta Mezula.
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- "The Palestinian Authority continues to pay money to
terrorists and their families, thus encouraging terrorism. The Palestinians
must change their ethos - the incitement against Israel in their education
system," he told Mezula.
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- He also met with Roberta Mazzola, President of the
European Parliament and thanked the Speaker of Parliament for her clear support
for Israel after October 7, during Israel's difficult time.
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- The meeting, stated the Israeli Foreign Ministry, dealt
with improving relations between Israel and the European Union. Foreign
Minister Gideon Sa'ar told the Speaker of Parliament that he expects
constructive relations between Israel and the EU.
