Paris: France’s foreign ministry confirmed that a French diplomat was wounded in an Israeli missile attack on Sunday evening on the Gaza Strip.
Foreign ministry spokesman Bernard Valero on Tuesday said that France’s consul to Gaza, Majdi Shakoura, his wife and his daughter were wounded in the attack which targeted a security post adjacent to their residence.
Valero told reporters that the three were hit by shrapnel at their residence in Gaza, which is located 200 metres from the site of an Israeli missile attack.
“France condemns the consequences of the raid,” he said.
‘While remaining committed to Israel’s security,’ France had reminded Israel of the need ‘to avoid all harm against civilians,’ he said.
Asked whether France would summon the Israeli ambassador over the incident, or demand an official apology, he said Paris had no such plans.
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