Jordan denounces "Israeli" attack that killed Bulgarian
Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi condemned the Israeli Occupation Forces' (IOF) targeting of a UN facility in Deir al-Balah, which killed a Bulgarian citizen.
In a call with Bulgarian Foreign Minister Georg Georgiev, Safadi offered Jordan's condolences to Bulgaria's government and people.
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