Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski commended Israel on Sunday for repelling the Iranian air assault. In his view, it would now be useful to strengthen Israel’s missile defense and equip Ukraine with similar systems.
“Bravo Israel for repelling a major Iranian aerial assault, coordinated from several directions. Israel’s anti-missile capabilities should be strengthened and similar defenses should be sent to Ukraine,” Sikorski wrote on social media platform X, urging the U.S. Speaker of the House of Representatives Mike Johnson to let the House vote on the Ukraine and Israel support bill.
Deputy Foreign Ministry Minister Andrzej Szejna also commented on the attack, assuring families of Poles living in Israel that no one was hurt as a result.Bravo, 🇮🇱, for repelling a huge Iranian aerial assault, coordinated from several directions. Israel’s anti-missile capabilities should be strengthened and similar defences should be sent to Ukraine.@SpeakerJohnson, please let the House vote on the 🇮🇱&🇺🇦 support bill.
— Radek Sikorski (@radeksikorski) April 14, 2024
He also said that Poland was “ready at any time to evacuate Polish citizens” as he did not rule out the possibility of a further escalation of the conflict and an Israeli response to the attack.
“I just want to emphasize on behalf of Polish diplomacy that we are absolutely monitoring the situation, we are in contact with our consular services,” Szejna said.
On Saturday night, Iran fired some 300 drones and missiles at Israel, 99% of which were shot down. The Iranian armed forces described the attack as retaliation for the bombing of the Iranian consulate in Damascus, in which several Iranian officers were killed.
The U.S. Senate passed an aid package for Ukraine, Israel and the Indo-Pacific in February worth a total of USD 95 billion, of which USD 60 bn would go to support Ukraine and the rest to help Israel and the Indo-Pacific.
In response to Saturday’s attack, some Democratic congressmen called on House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson blocking passage of the package to bring the bill to a vote. Both House Republican Majority Leader Steve Scalise and Johnson seemed to rule out that possibility, instead proposing an alternative package, converting the gift to Ukraine into loans.
“I just want to emphasize on behalf of Polish diplomacy that we are absolutely monitoring the situation, we are in contact with our consular services,” Szejna said.
On Saturday night, Iran fired some 300 drones and missiles at Israel, 99% of which were shot down. The Iranian armed forces described the attack as retaliation for the bombing of the Iranian consulate in Damascus, in which several Iranian officers were killed.
The U.S. Senate passed an aid package for Ukraine, Israel and the Indo-Pacific in February worth a total of USD 95 billion, of which USD 60 bn would go to support Ukraine and the rest to help Israel and the Indo-Pacific.
In response to Saturday’s attack, some Democratic congressmen called on House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson blocking passage of the package to bring the bill to a vote. Both House Republican Majority Leader Steve Scalise and Johnson seemed to rule out that possibility, instead proposing an alternative package, converting the gift to Ukraine into loans.
Source: X, PAP
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