Israeli Govt Gives Update On Safety Of Nigerians Amidst Terror Attacks

Israeli ambassador to Nigeria, Michael Freeman has said that Nigerians in the country are safe.

Freeman stated this while addressing journalists at a press conference in Abuja on Tuesday.

He described Saturday’s attack by Hamas, where almost a thousand people died in less than 24 hours, as the gravest since the Holocaust.

The Holocaust was the genocide of European Jews during World War II which lasted between 1941 and 1945.

Speaking on the attack, Freeman said Hamas is a terror group that wants to wipe out the Israelis, but said Israel will terminate every one of them.

He said, “[Hamas] these are a terror group that have no mercy, and have decided that they want to slaughter the Israelis and destroy the State of Israel

“Nearly a thousand Israelis were murdered in one day. That was the gravest number of Jews killed in one day since the Holocaust.

“But, do you know it is not only Israelis? They killed Arabs, they killed Israeli-Arabs, they killed others from different countries.”

He also said Nigerians and other nationals living in Israel are safe, as the Israeli government and troops will ensure their safety.

“Everyone is safe in Israel. Nigerians are safe. We will do everything we can to avoid civilian casualties. But the civilians will get killed, we should be prepared for that,” he added.