Prime Minister Naftali Bennett maintains a restrained response in the face of the harsh scenes in Europe, Foreign Minister Yair Lapid, who is on a diplomatic visit to Greece, sharply attacks Russia for the atrocities committed in the Ukrainian city of Bocha and says that these are war crimes.
“War crimes”
Foreign Minister Yair Lapid said in a joint statement with the Foreign Ministers of Greece and Cyprus, in Athens: “We are meeting in difficult times. There is a war in Europe. Again a large and powerful country invades without any justification for the territory of a smaller and weaker country. “
Prime Minister Bennett said today about Russia’s conduct: “” We are shocked by the harsh sights. We strongly condemn this. The suffering of the citizens of Ukraine is enormous and we are doing everything to help. “
To the countries of the region, Lapid said: “It was important for me to come here and further strengthen this commitment. Along with warming our relations with Turkey, which is welcome and timely, it also creates a great opportunity to deepen our ties and strengthen regional stability.
“Our capacity for security cooperation is essential”
Greece, Cyprus and Israel are exploring the possibility of joint action on a series of issues. First and foremost for them – regional security. Our ability for security cooperation is essential for the well-being of our citizens and the cessation of terrorism in the region.
We are also looking at further economic collaborations, with an emphasis on the energy market. The war in Ukraine is about to change the structure of the European and Middle Eastern energy market. There are risks here, but also opportunities that we must explore together. “