Switzerland deeply concerned after Iranian missile attack
Published: Tuesday, Oct 1st 2024, 21:30
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On Tuesday evening, the Swiss Foreign Ministry expressed its "deep concern" about the Iranian missile attack on Israel. It condemned the attack in the strongest possible terms and called on the parties to the conflict to cease hostilities.
The attack has further increased the risk of a major escalation in the region, the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs announced on the online platform X on Tuesday evening. Hostilities should cease immediately to allow for de-escalation.
Iran attacked Israel with around 180 missiles on Tuesday evening, according to estimates by the Israeli military. The Iranian Revolutionary Guards declared that the attack was in retaliation for the killing of Hamas foreign chief Ismail Haniya, Hezbollah Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah and an Iranian general, according to state television. According to initial reports, one person was killed in the West Bank and two injured in Tel Aviv.
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