Prime minister Marcel Ciolacu met on Thursday with Israeli President Isaac Herzog and Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana.
During the meeting with the Israeli president, Ciolacu gave assurances that Romania will continue to support the release of all hostages.
„I have assured the Israeli President, Isaac Herzog, that Romania will continue to strongly support the release of all hostages and I strongly condemned the terrorist attacks on Israel,” the prime minister said on X network.
In talks with the speaker of the Knesset, he emphasised that the safety of the Jewish community is a priority for Romania.
„The Romanian government stands in solidarity with Israel in the face of the challenges posed by the alarming rise in anti-Semitism. I have assured the Speaker of the Knesset, Amir Ohana, that the safety of the Jewish community is a priority for us,” the prime minister wrote on the same network.
Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu is on a working visit to the State of Israel on Thursday, during which he had meetings with his Israeli counterpart, Benjamin Netanyahu, and with Minister for Strategic Affairs Ron Dermer.
The prime minister is accompanied by a government delegation including Defence Minister Angel Tilvar, Foreign Minister Luminita Odobescu, Economy, Entrepreneurship and Tourism Minister Radu Oprea, and MP Silviu Vexler.
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