Montenegro condemns humanitarian situation in Gaza

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The Prime Minister condemned this Wednesday the “absolutely intolerable” humanitarian situation in Gaza and called for the end of “any obstacle” to the entry of aid into the region to “save the lives of millions of human beings”.

“The humanitarian situation in Gaza is absolutely intolerable. It is imperative to allow the immediate, safe and unhindered entry of all humanitarian aid, to save the lives of millions of human beings, including children, women and the sick,” wrote Luís Montenegro, in a post on the social network X.

The humanitarian situation in Gaza is absolutely intolerable. It is imperative that all humanitarian aid be allowed to enter immediately, safely and without any hindrance, to save the lives of millions of human beings, including children, women and the sick.

— Luís Montenegro (@LMontenegro_PT) May 21, 2025

This position was taken on the same day that at least one Portuguese diplomat and another Brazilian , in a delegation of ambassadors, were allegedly targeted by gunfire from the Israeli army in Jenin, in the occupied West Bank.

Stressing that no one was injured, WAFA (Palestinian news agency), citing the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Palestinian Authority (PA), shared images of the attacks, which were intended to “intimidate” , in which at least two Israelis in uniform can be seen shooting at a group of people who were giving interviews.

Lusa contacted the Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Affairs to confirm what happened, but has not received a response so far.

The Palestinian agency said that in addition to the Portuguese and Brazilian diplomats, the delegation included representatives from the European Union (EU), Austria, Bulgaria, Denmark, Spain, Finland, France, Italy, Lithuania, Poland, the United Kingdom, Romania, Russia, Turkey, China, Canada, Mexico, India, Japan, Sri Lanka, Egypt, Jordan and Morocco, as well as an undetermined number of diplomats from other countries.