Friday, February 2, 2024 - President William
Ruto on Thursday held a telephone conversation with Israel Prime Minister Benjamin
Netanyahu where they discussed the bilateral trade between Kenya and Israel and
the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, a Palestine-based military
group.
In a social media post after the conversation, Ruto said he
raised concerns about the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
“I have expressed Kenya's concerns over the deteriorating
situation in Gaza where the loss of lives has reached unacceptable levels,”
Ruto noted.
He further highlighted the need for the two states to
resolve the issues resulting from the war and advocated for peace for the sake
of the thousands of families affected.
“I underscored Kenya’s belief in a two-state solution
that would allow a peaceful side-by-side existence of the states of Israel and
Palestine,” he noted.
The President also hoped that the war, which has attracted
global attention prompting South Africa to file a case against Israel at the
International Court of Justice (ICJ), would end.
“I am hopeful of an immediate end to the conflict in Gaza,”
Ruto added.
Last year after the Hamas raid in Israel, Ruto termed the
Hamas group as a terrorist group and urged Israel to bring the culprits to
justice.
The Kenyan DAILY POST
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