( Fox )
Ukraine's foreign ministry said Saturday that Israel has the right to defend itself from invasion by Hamas terrorists.
Ukraine "strongly condemns the ongoing terrorist attacks against Israel, including rocket attacks against the civilian population in Jerusalem and tel Aviv," the country's foreign ministry said in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter.
"We express our support for #Israel in its right to defend itself and its people," Ukraine said.
Ukraine has been fighting a war against Russia since February 2022, when Russian President Vladimir Putin declared a "special military operation" and invaded the country.
Israel has characterized the Hamas attacks as a declaration of war and vowed a crushing response.
"Our enemy will pay a price the type of which it has never known," Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said. "We are in a war and we will win it."
At least 40 people have been killed in the attacks so far, Israel's national rescue service said.
At least 561 wounded people were being treated in Israeli hospitals, including at least 77 who were in critical condition, the Associated Press reported based on public statements and calls to hospitals.