Poland’s Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski on Monday called for accountability and disciplinary action over alleged misconduct by Israeli soldiers, saying some had admitted to committing war crimes, Anadolu reports.
“Israeli soldiers themselves admit to war crimes. They killed not only Palestinian civilians but even their own hostages,” Sikorski said through US social media company X.
He said it was “good that (Israel’s Foreign) Minister (Gideon) Sa’ar quickly apologized,” adding that “there was something to apologize for,” in reference to his recent remarks.
He urged that the soldier involved should be punished and that broader lessons should be drawn regarding military conduct and training.
Sikorski also said he had condemned “the antisemitic incident by a far-right member of our parliament the day it happened,” noting that the individual had been disciplined by the speaker.
“As for the rest, if this doesn’t move you to make changes to your soldiers’ training, I cannot help you,” he added.
Earlier, Saar condemned an incident involving the damaging of a Christian religious symbol by an Israeli soldier in southern Lebanon, describing it as “grave and disgraceful.”
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“I commend the IDF (Israeli army) for its statement, for condemning the incident, and for conducting an investigation into the matter. I’m confident that the necessary strict measures will be taken against whoever carried out this ugly act,” he said.
“We apologize for this incident and to every Christian whose feelings were hurt,” he said.
Last week, Gaza’s Government Media Office said in a statement that Israel had so far committed 2,400 violations of the October ceasefire agreement, including killings, arrests, the ongoing siege, and starvation.
The ongoing violations have killed 773 Palestinians and injured 2,171 others, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry.
The truce followed Israel’s two-year genocidal war on Gaza that started in October 2023, killing over 72,000 Palestinians and wounding 172,000 others. The deadly strikes also caused widespread destruction, affecting 90% of Gaza’s infrastructure.
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