Belgium summons Israeli envoy to protest bombing of development agency in Gaza
Feb 2, 2024
Belgium summoned the Israeli ambassador on Friday to condemn the bombing of the country’s development agency in Gaza, the Belgian foreign ministry said.
Brussels said the offices of Enabel, the Belgian development agency, had been destroyed in northern Gaza. An official told AFP it took place on Wednesday.
It added that there were no employees in the building at the time of the bombing.
The IDF said it was looking into the claims, while the Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem confirmed that the ambassador was summoned and said it was checking the matter.
Belgian Foreign Minister Hadja Lahbib and Development Cooperation Minister Caroline Gennez spoke to Israeli Ambassador Idit Rosenzweig-Abu in Brussels.
“The ministers strongly condemned the bombing and destruction of the offices,” the ministry said.
“The destruction of civilian infrastructure is absolutely unacceptable and does not comply with international law,” it added.
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