President Pavel discusses situation in Gaza with Israeli counterpart

Czech President Petr Pavel spoke over the phone with his Israeli counterpart Isaac Herzog, about the situation in Gaza, with a focus on humanitarian concerns, the Office of the President said on Tuesday, without providing further details.

In an interview with the Czech News Agency (ČTK) last week, President Pavel said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s hardline approach in Gaza makes it difficult for Prague to continue backing Israel. After his conversation with President Herzog, the Czech head of state is planning to meet with the Czech Ambassador to Israel Veronika Kuchyňová Šmigolová and Prime Minister Petr Fiala (SPOLU) later this week.