The Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement expressing “grave concern” at reports of Iran sending drones and missiles to Israel. The military operation, the note reads, has put neighboring countries on alert.
Minister Mauro Vieira reaffirmed Brazil's commitment to supporting the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA).
Lula is traveling to Egypt and Ethiopia to strengthen Brazil's connections with African countries. He visited the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar last year.
“It’s not because Hamas committed a terrorist act against Israel that this country should kill millions of innocent people,” he said on the weekly program Conversa com o Presidente, aired on Canal Gov.
The Brazilian Air Force KC-30 aircraft is in Rome. On board the plane are two doctors, two psychologists, and two nurses who will work to transport the returnees safely.
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