Foreign Secretary condemns abduction of Israeli teenagers
16 Jun 2014 03:52 PM
William Hague condemns
abduction of Israeli youths and expresses concern at violence on the
ground.
Speaking after hearing of the
abduction of three Israeli youths in the West Bank on 12 June, the Foreign
Secretary William Hague said:
I strongly condemn the abduction
of three Israeli youths in the West Bank. My thoughts are with their families
and I hope for their safe return home soon. I appeal to those who are able to
bring about their release to take urgent action to do so.
I am deeply concerned by the
escalation in violence on the ground. For the sake of both Israelis and
Palestinians, I hope further escalation can be avoided. The rockets fired
indiscriminately from Gaza into Israel must stop; it is tragic that the Israeli
airstrikes in response led to civilian injuries and the death of a child. I
call on all parties to respect in full the November 2012
ceasefire.
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