Shafaq News/ On Wednesday, Italy summoned Israel’sambassador after its diplomats came under fire during a visit to the West Bankcity of Jenin.
On X, Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani affirmed hehad instructed the Foreign Ministry to request official clarification from theambassador in Rome about the incident, stressing that “threats againstdiplomats are unacceptable.”
Ho appena dato disposizione al Segretario generale del Ministero degli Esteri di convocare l’Ambasciatore di Israele a Roma per avere chiarimenti ufficiali su quanto accaduto a Jenin.
— Antonio Tajani (@Antonio_Tajani) May 21, 2025The diplomats, including Italy’s Deputy Consul General inJerusalem, Alessandro Tutino, had been touring the Jenin refugee camp, an areafrequently targeted in Israeli military raids.
Today the Israeli Security Forces opened fire on a diplomatic delegation in the vicinity of #JeninCamp during an official visit hosted by the @pmofa. The @UNRWA colleagues who were present are safe and accounted for. This incident is a stark reminder of the lax use of… pic.twitter.com/mOGoYZYPDT
— Roland Friedrich (@GRFriedrich) May 21, 2025The Israeli army claimed its forces fired warning shotsafter the group allegedly strayed from an approved route. While no injurieswere reported, the military expressed regret over what it described as an“inconvenience.”
The incident triggered condemnation across Europe. The EU'sForeign Policy Chief, Kaja Kallas, denounced the shooting, while Belgium’sForeign Minister Maxime Prévot emphasized that the visit had been coordinatedwith the Israeli military and involved a convoy of 20 clearly marked vehicles.
(FR/NL) Choqué d'apprendre que l'armée israélienne a ouvert le feu aujourd'hui en direction d'une vingtaine de diplomates, dont un collègue belge. Il va bien, heureusement. Ces diplomates effectuaient une visite officielle à Jenin, qui avait pourtant été coordonnée avec l'armée…
— Maxime PREVOT (@prevotmaxime) May 21, 2025Moreover, Norway’s Deputy Foreign Minister, Andreas Kravik,told Al-Jazeera that diplomats must be protected, emphasizing that Israel isexpected to honor their international immunity.
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