“The Secretary-General is seriously worried about the current escalation of violence in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory ”, said the statement. “This is the moment to exercise utmost restraint. ” “It is particularly abhorrent that this attack occurred at a place of worship, and the very day we commemorated International Holocaust Remembrance Day”, the statement said.
‘Abhorrent’ attack, on Holocaust Memorial Day
Palestinian militants in Gaza launched rockets into Israel in response, which usually Israeli forces met with air strikes on the Palestinian enclave.
No excuse for terror
“The High-Representative stresses that such a heinous crime is unjustifiable whenever, wherever and by whomsoever committed”, the declaration added. The Safety Council met behind closed doors to discuss the rising crisis on Friday afternoon in New York. The High Representative for the UN Alliance associated with Civilizations (UNAOC), Miguel Ángel Moratinos , who is tasked with constructing bridges between faiths and fighting antisemitism, also issued a statement strongly condemning what he described as a good “horrific terrorist attack” upon Jewish worshippers, after Friday Sabbath prayers.
‘Utmost restraint’ needed
In a statement issued by his Spokesperson, António Guterres extended his heartfelt condolences to the groups of those killed, and desired a prompt recovery for those injured. Friday’s incident followed upon from a worrying escalation within violence in recent months, and the deaths of 9 Palestinians, militants and well as many civilians, at a refugee get away in the occupied West Bank town of Jenin on Thursday, following an Israeli raid targeting what they stated was an active group of Islamic Jihad militants. “ There is never any kind of excuse for acts associated with terrorism. They must end up being clearly condemned and rejected by all . ” According to news reports, the incident happened in the Neve Yaakov region in the middle of the evening local period. Israeli police said the attacker, identified as a Palestinian from the Shu’fat refugee camping in occupied East Jerusalem, had been “neutralized” at the scene.
