As a retaliatory move, Tel Aviv described Brazilian President Lula da Silva’s comparison of Israel’s current operation in Gaza to the “Holocaust” against the Palestinian people as “shameful,” which left Tel Aviv “livid.” The Times of Israel said.

According to Lula, Israel is carrying out “genocide” against civilian Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, with the only comparable historical instance occurring “when Hitler decided to kill the Jews.”

While in Addis Ababa for an African Union conference, Lula told reporters, “What’s happening in the Gaza Strip isn’t a war, it’s a genocide.” “This is not a conflict between military personnel. A well-trained army is fighting against women and children in this conflict.”

Lula continued by saying, “What’s occurring in the Gaza Strip with

Israel, meanwhile, has claimed that combatants hiding behind innocent people are to blame for civilian losses. According to the Times of Israel, it has emphasised that it works to reduce the number of civilian casualties in Gaza.