‘Arms Freeze Could Spell Disaster': Israeli FM's ‘Holocaust, Existential Threat' Warning Amid EU Move
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/ May 28, 2025, 12:14PM IST
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar has warned that international arms embargoes on Israel could lead to the country's destruction and even 'another Holocaust.' Speaking at a Holocaust Remembrance event, Sa'ar criticized growing global calls—especially from European and Arab nations—to restrict military support to Israel over the Gaza conflict. He emphasized that Hamas and Iran openly seek Israel's annihilation and claimed an arms freeze would leave the Jewish state defenseless, as it was during World War II. Sa'ar argued that denying weapons today endangers Israel's existence and equated such actions with ignoring historical lessons of Jewish persecution.#israel #gideonsaar #armsembargo #gazawar #gazastrip #netanyahu
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