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EU Responsibility to Defend Cyprus, Says Israeli Ambassador to Berlin

Published March 2, 2026, 17:07
EU Responsibility to Defend Cyprus, Says Israeli Ambassador to Berlin

Germany, France and the United Kingdom warn that they may take “defensive military measures” against Iran, due to its attacks which are characterized as “indiscriminate and without observing the principle of proportionality”. The German Chancellor will meet with the US President in Washington to assess developments. Government circles in Berlin report that they will take the necessary measures to protect their interests and those of their allies, including potentially military measures that adhere to the principle of proportionality. Israeli Ambassador to Berlin, Ron Prosor, warns that Iran is trying to involve Europeans in the war in the Middle East and calls on the EU to defend Cyprus, invoking the mutual assistance clause of Article 42 of the EU Treaty. Cyprus, as part of Europe, is entitled to the protection of the EU, according to Prosor.