Israel’s attacks on innocent civilians in Gaza are disproportionate, Belgium’s Prime Minister Alexander De Croo has told reporters after meeting Jordan’s King Abdullah in Brussels, according to Reuters.
“Bombing down a refugee camp because it allegedly houses one Hamas leader is completely disproportionate. It is never acceptable that so many civilian casualties are caused trying to eliminate one person,” he said.
“Civilians and civilian places must be protected, but of course, Hamas cannot use them as a shelter either because that only complicates matters.”
He also said both Israel and Hamas disregard international humanitarian law on a daily basis. De Croo added that Hamas should also release as soon as possible innocent hostages, saying it could be an important part of halting the “spiral of violence”.
