Szijjarto: Hungary considers Israel ally

Hungary considers Israel its ally and will "do everything to ensure that our friends at last receive a fair treatment in international organisations", Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said on Facebook early on Thursday, after talks by phone with Yair Lapid, his Israeli counterpart, who is expected to become Israel's next prime minister. "A closer cooperation between the EU and Israel would be good," Szijjarto said, adding that the Hungarian government would urge convening the EU's association council as early as possible.