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Video. Israel retaliation sometimes 'counters international law' - Borrell

Updated: 10/10/2023 - 20:29 GMT+2

Israel has the right to defend itself, but some of its actions since Hamas' unprecedented assault on Saturday "counter" international humanitarian law, the EU's top diplomat Josep Borrell said on Tuesday evening.

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