PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu. . (photo credit: REUTERS)
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed “deep shock” at the terrorist attacks in Sri Lanka on Sunday that killed more than 150 people, and said Israel is ready to render assistance to the authorities in Sri Lanka “at this difficult hour.”
“The entire world must unite in the struggle against the plague of terror,” he said in a statement.
Israel’s ambassador to India Ron Malka, who serves as the country’s non-resident envoy to Sri lanka as well, also offered assistance earlier in the day. So far, no requests for anything concrete has come from Colombo.
President Reuven Rivlin said in a Twitter post that the attacks, including against worshipers on Easter Sunday, “are a despicable crime.”
“We are all children of God; an attack on one religion is an attack on us all,” he wrote. “Israel sends condolences to the families of the victims and wishes for the recovery of the injured.”
The attacks in #SriLanka, including those at prayer celebrating #EasterSunday. are a despicable crime. We are all children of God; an attack on one religion is an attack on us all. #Israel sends condolences to the families of the victims and wishes for the recovery of the injured
— Reuven Rivlin (@PresidentRuvi) April 21, 2019
On Sunday morning the Foreign Ministry said that there was no information of any Israelis hurt in the attacks. Sri Lanka is a vacation destination for Israelis, particularly for surfing enthusiasts, and an estimated 7,000 to 8,000 Israelis visit the country each year.
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