Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili has condemned yesterday’s brutal violence in Jerusalem which has killed four and left more than 10 injured.
Georgia's Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili condemned the brutal violence and extended his condolences to the families of those killed and injured in the attack.
"My thoughts and prayers are with all those affected by today's truck attack in Jerusalem”, Kvirikashvili wrote on Twitter.
My thoughts and prayers are with all those affected by today's truck attack in #Jerusalem.
— Giorgi Kvirikashvili (@KvirikashviliGi) January 8, 2017
Georgian President Giorgi Margvelashvili also expressed his condolences on Twitter.
"I am deeply outraged about terrorist attack in Jerusalem. Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families”, he said.
I am deeply outraged about terrorist attack in #Jerusalem. Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families.
— President Of Georgia (@MargvelashviliG) January 8, 2017
Foreign Minister Mikheil Janelidze strongly condemned the violence and shared the sorrow of the Israeli people.
"[I] strongly condemn today's horrific terror attack in Jerusalem. My thoughts are [with the] families of [the] victims. Georgia stands firmly with Israel”, he said.
Strongly condemn today's horrific terror attack in #Jerusalem.My thoughts are w/families of victims.#Georgia stands firmly with #Israel
— Mikheil Janelidze (@JanelidzeMkh) January 8, 2017
Three women and one man were killed yesterday when a Palestinian man drove a lorry into a group of soldiers on an educational trip, reported the BBC.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the attacker, who was shot dead by soldiers, was a suspected supporter of so-called Islamic State. Netanyahu has yet to give evidence to support his claim.