Israel "is not violating humanitarian law" in its war against Hamas in Gaza, the country's ambassador to the European Union and NATO has told Euronews.
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00:00 The Israeli ambassador to the EU is brushing off criticism about the humanitarian situation
00:05 in Gaza.
00:06 Talking to Euronews, Ambassador Chaim Regev says his country is doing whatever it can
00:11 to save civilians during the war against Hamas.
00:15 The EU's chief diplomat Joseph Borrell earlier warned that Israel is in violation of humanitarian
00:21 law by cutting water and electricity supplies to Gaza.
00:25 "Israel is not violating any humanitarian law, Israel is fighting against terrorists.
00:31 And to fight against terrorists we will use all the means to eliminate Hamas and to rescue
00:37 our people.
00:39 You cannot fight against terrorists with your hands tied behind.
00:44 It should be very clear.
00:45 It should be very clear we are going to be very tough, we are going to be very aggressive,
00:49 we will do all what it takes to release the people and to eliminate Hamas.
00:53 We will do our best not to harm innocents, we will do our best, we are a democratic country.
01:00 We are binding to the international law."
01:03 Most EU member states would like to continue sending humanitarian aid to Palestine and
01:10 there was a big debate about this between the foreign ministers.
01:14 How do you see this debate?
01:16 "Our war is not against the Palestinian people.
01:20 Our war is against Hamas.
01:23 At this stage the best thing to do is to review as the EU decides to do all the assistance.
01:29 We don't know right now this assistance goes to where, what place.
01:35 Right now Hamas needs to be under pressure.
01:38 And more than that, all the international, the regional players need to see that there
01:44 is a harsh response by EU and by the international community."
01:50 Is there any chance in the future to get out of this circle of violence between Palestinians
01:58 and Israel?
01:59 "Let's focus on Gaza right now.
02:03 Let's focus on Gaza and I think, I don't think, I know that Hamas did a huge mistake.
02:10 They miscalculated the strength of Israel.
02:14 And I think this is the end of this organization as for now, as we see it.
02:20 We are not going to see after this war, after we wipe Hamas, I don't think that we will
02:25 see again a cycle of violence from Gaza.
02:29 They need to know once and forever.
02:31 They act irrationally, the response is going to be the same and I don't think that we are
02:35 going to see again a cycle of violence.
02:39 It's going to be, I mean this war is crucial for the next decade or more."
02:46 The ambassador says Israel is not seeking any financial or military aid from Europe,
02:51 they are only asking for moral support.
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