Israeli Ambassador to the Netherlands Modi Ephraim condemned statements by Amsterdam Mayor Femke Halsema, who said that 'Palestinians are being brutally murdered.' He stated: 'I am deeply shocked by this declaration. Her words not only distort the reality of the current conflict but also ignore the suffering of Israeli victims and the context in which this war occurred.' According to him, 'It is even more painful to hear such words in a city with such deep and tragic Jewish history as Amsterdam. To claim that Israel deliberately murders civilians and starves children is not only a lie, but also a blood libel.'