The Bratislava Castle was lit up in the colours of Israel between 7 p.m. and midnight on Sunday. Bratislava joined similar activities abroad, expressing solidarity with Israel, which was attacked by the Palestinian militant group Hamas on Saturday October 7.
According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) there were no Slovaks among the injured or victims of the terrorist attacks in Israel, referring to information from the Slovak Embassy in Tel Aviv. The ministry estimates that there might be several hundreds of Slovak tourists currently in Israel. According to the ministry around 30 citizens voluntarily registered before traveling to Israel but the actual number in Israel might be higher. In addition, over 300 Slovak tourists are on organized trips in the cities of Nazareth, Jerusalem and Bethlehem. "They are ok, with part of them planning to return to Slovakia during the weekend," said the ministry.
Caretaker Foreign Affairs Minister Miroslav Wlachovsky has strongly condemned the night missile attack on Israel and the infiltration of terrorists into its territory from the Gaza Strip. "Israel has the right to defend itself against such aggression," Wlachovsky posted on social media. At the same time, he expressed regret over the victims of the attacks and sympathies for all those affected by the violent act.
(TASR)
