'Holocaust', says Brazilian president about operations in Gaza; Israel says the 'red line' has been crossed

Brazilian President Lula da Silva compared the IDF's operations in the Gaza Strip to the 'Holocaust'. Israel responded to President Silva's comments, calling it “shameful.”

Tel Aviv: Amid the ongoing conflict between the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) and Hamas militants, Brazilian President Lula da Silva made comments that insulted Israel. On Sunday, Silva compared the IDF's operations in the Gaza Strip to the “Holocaust” against the Palestinian people. Tel Aviv, in response to the Brazilian president's comments, called it “shameful,” Times of Israel reported. President Lula claimed that Israel is committing 'genocide' against the Palestinian people in the conflicting Strip. He added that this could only be compared to “when Hitler decided to kill the Jews.”

“What is happening in the Gaza Strip is not a war, it is a genocide,” Lula told reporters in Addis Ababa, where he was attending an African Union summit. “It is not a war of soldiers against soldiers. It is a war between a well-prepared army and women and children.”