Prime Minister Mark Carney said it is “totally unacceptable” that members of the Israeli army fired warning shots this week near a delegation that included four Canadians.
The Israeli Defence Force (IDF) fired shots near the group while they were touring the city of Jenin in the West Bank on May 21, according to Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand. No one was injured in the incident, the IDF said.
Anand said she is “relieved” the team was safe. She did not release the identities of the Canadians in the group.
“I have asked my officials to summon Israel’s Ambassador to convey Canada’s serious concerns. We expect a full investigation and accountability,” she said in a May 21 social media post….