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An Israeli rescue worker from Zaka cleans blood stains of victims seen next to an AK-47 assault rifle, two hand guns and eight magazines used by the Palestinian terrorist during the shooting attack at the Merkaz Harav Yeshiva in Jerusalem on Thursday. Eight Israeli students were killed in the attack.
Photo: AFP Copyright 2008
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BRUSSELS-PARIS (EJP)---European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana
condemned Thursday night a deadly attack on a yeshiva or Jewish religious school in Jerusalem.
"Javier Solana spoke tonight with the Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni to condemn the terrorist that killed at least eight students and injured many more, " a statement from the EU Council said.
Solana, who had talks in Israel earlier this week, sent to Livni his condolences to the families of the victims and to the Israeli authorities.
A Palestinian terrorist entered the building of the Merkaz Harav Yeshiva religious school in Jerusalem late Thursday and started shooting, killing eight students and wounding 35.
Security services in Israel have been on alert for the past three weeks
since Israel was blamed by Hezbollah for the assassination in Baghdad of one of its top commanders, Imad Mughniye.
European Commissioner for External Relations and European Neighbourhood Policy, Benita Ferrero-Waldner, said in a statement: "I condemn in the strongest terms this ruthless terrorist attack on Israeli youth at the Merkaz Harav yeshiva in Jerusalem. Killing innocent citizens whether they are Israeli or Palestinian is not serving any purpose."
"My thoughts are with the families who have lost loved ones and I wish a speedy recovery to those injured in this attack."
France also condemned the attack. "France condemns in the strongest terms the horrible attack this evening in a Talmudic school in west Jerusalem which has caused the death of numerous civilians," Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner said in a statement.
Kouchner called for "talks aimed at the creation of a Palestinian state
living in peace and security alongside Israel".