site.btaBulgaria Expresses Deep Concern over Expansion of Military Operation in Gaza Strip, Foreign Ministry Says

Bulgaria expresses deep concern over the expansion of the military operation in the Gaza Strip and calls for the immediate and unconditional release of all Israeli hostages held by Hamas under inhumane conditions, the Foreign Ministry wrote in a post on the social network X.

At the same time, humanitarian aid for Gaza must have immediate and unrestricted access to the residents of the Strip who are in critical condition, the Foreign Ministry said. 

An immediate ceasefire is necessary, but under conditions that will disarm Hamas and eliminate its military and political activities, without altering the demographic and territorial status of the Gaza Strip, the post added.

Together with its EU partners, Bulgaria will continue to work towards a lasting resolution of the conflict based on the two-state solution principle, the Foreign Ministry said in its post.