Hungarian Air Force rescues people from Israel, Chain Bridge in Israeli colours – UPDATED

Many people were rescued from Israel aboard two aircraft of the Hungarian Air Force, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said late #airforce #military #defenceforces #Israel

Fully 325 people were rescued from Israel aboard two aircraft of the Hungarian Air Force, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said late on Sunday.

Szijjártó said on Facebook that the aircraft had left Israel’s airspace and were safely on their way to Hungary, and noted his government’s priority to help Hungarians out of Israel in view of the recent armed conflict. He thanked Israel, Cyprus, Greece, Turkey, Bulgaria, and Romania for “the cooperation of their authorities in quickly issuing their flight permits”.

Out of the 325 rescued people 46 are minors and 15 foreign nationals, Szijjártó added in a recently posted video. He said the third Hungarian rescue mission took off from Israel today morning with 110 people on board. The Hungarian Air Force’s carrier left Israel andreached safe airspace.

To show solidarity with the victims of the brutal attack against Israel, Budapest’s iconic Chain Bridge shone in the colours of the Israelin flag yesterday evening. Here is Mayor Gergely Karácsony‘s relevant Facebook post:

And here is a video made by the Israeli embassy in Budapest: Hungary stands with Israel

Minister: Hungary fully supports Israel

Hungary fully supports Israel in its fight for sovereignty, security and right to self-defence, the head of the Prime Minister’s Office said on Monday.
Gergely Gulyás told an event dubbed International Pro-Israel Summit organised by the Center for Fundamental Rights that “true friends show in times of trouble.”

“The first thing we can wish for Israel in the current situation is that it should regain control over the entire territory of the state of Israel and establish the security guarantees needed to prevent similar bestial attacks from happening in the future,” Gulyás said.

The events also serve as a message to Europe, showing that border protection should stand above debate. It must be a task for all countries that protect the external border zone of Schengen, he added.

“If we fail to do that, the current conflict may have tragic consequences also for Europe,” Gulyás said. Joining forces is most important in the current situation, meaning that the coalition behind Israel must be strong, he said. He called Saturday’s attacks on Israel “brutal” and “incompatible with human existence” and expressed “maximum solidarity” with Israel.

Gulyás warned that terrorists could come to Europe from Gaza unless the EU’s borders are protected. He also warned that migrants in several countries of Western Europe had welcomed the developments in Israel, and said “if Europe fails to consider its own security it could find itself on the losing side of this conflict, too.” He said supporting terrorism was impermissible. He also suggested that “US diplomacy should assess who is a friend and who is an enemy” adding that the US government had “deviated from the earlier directions set under President Trump”. “As a result they might have made deals under which they might have also supported countries promoting terrorism,” he insisted.

Hungary, which has the largest Jewish community in central Europe, is proud to maintain special relations with Israel, Gulyás said. “Israel faces continuous threats and makes great sacrifices to preserve the most fundamental human values,” Gulyás said. He also voiced concern about Israel’s community of some 300,000 people of Hungarian origin.

Fundamental Rights chief Miklós Szánthó said Hungary and Israel were “not only political but natural alllies . champions of sovereignty”. He said “both countries will oppose even international trends if it comes to their sovereignty, their people, or protecting their borders.” “We are connected through a love of God, our homelands, and families . things that have come under fire by woke terrorists,” he insisted.

Yacov Hadas-Handelsman, Israel’s ambassador to Hungary, said Saturday’s attacks had come unexpected and he compared the developments to “a combination of 11.09 and the Bucha massacre”. He said the perpetrators must pay a “similar price”. Israel must win the war, he said, but added that “it will not be short”.

The ambassador advocated caution because “this murderous ideology cannot be changed”. “When we see that murdering children, women, and civilians is hailed in Toronto and Berlin and nobody stops the celebration, it indicates a problem not only for Israel but for the whole of the international community,” he said.

Hadas-Handelsman thanked the Hungarian government for its fighting discrimination against Israel at international forums and its zero tolerance for anti-Semitism. According to the ambassador, the Hungarian Jewish community is safe, it enjoys a freedom of expression and culture, and will not face such attacks as seen in other large cities of Europe. He also commended the Hungarian government’s investing large amounts of money in efforts to reinvigorate Jewish culture and preserve cemeteries.

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  1. HEZB IS WAITING FOR IDF TO MOVE INTO GAZA ! IN 2021 HAMAS HAD NO ADS ! NOW THEY HAVE ADS ! IDF CHOPPERS WILL BE SHOT DOWN !

    AFTER BOGGING DOWN IDF, IN GAZA – HEZB WILL MAKE A MOVE !

    NOTE THE TIMING ! US CANNOT AFFORD OIL SHOCK !

    OIL SHOCK WIL PUSH US INTO RECESSION !

    OIL SHOCK IS WHAT PUTIN WANTS !

    OIL SHOCK WILL BOOST IRAN !

    US WILL NOT SEND TROOPS INTO GAZA OR ISRAEL !

    US WILL ALSO NOT NAME IRAN AS THE BRAIN OR FINANCIER OF THE ATTACK !

    SO ISRAEL WILL HAVE A POLITICAL DEFEAT AND MAY ALSO SUFFER A MILITARY DEFEAT !

    CAN ISRAEL FIGHT A 2 FRONT WAR WITH MUJAHIDS ? NO !

    CAN ISRAEL FIGHT A 2 FRONT WAR WITH 2 NATIONS !? YES

    MUJAHIDEEN IS NOT THE SAME AS A NATION ! dindooohindoo

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