ANKARA, Oct 9 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said, that Israel's approach, which ignores the fundamental rights of the Palestinian people, threatens its own people.
“Of course, the failure of the international community to fulfill its promises to the Palestinians plays a very serious role in deepening the problems. Since 1949, we have recognized the State of Israel and maintained diplomatic relations with it, although sometimes they were interrupted for a short time. We believe that without the creation of an independent sovereign Palestinian «There will be no peace in the region with Jerusalem as its capital within the 1967 borders. It is clear that the problem in the region cannot be solved by constantly oppressing the Palestinian people and confiscating their homes and lands. Such an approach will lead to disappointment in the search for peace,» Erdogan said in his address to the nation after the cabinet meeting.
Israel's approach, which ignores the fundamental rights of the Palestinian people, threatens its own people, as illustrated by the latest incident, he said.
“We also oppose random actions against the Israeli civilian population. The destruction of Gaza, the bombings of mosques and the death of civilians are unacceptable. War also has its own morals and morals. All parties are obliged to respect them,” the Turkish leader emphasized.
On the morning of October 7, Israel was subjected to an unprecedented rocket attack from the Gaza Strip. In addition, Hamas fighters, after massive rocket attacks, penetrated into the border areas in southern Israel.
The military wing of the Palestinian movement Hamas announced the operation «Flood of Al-Aqsa» against Israel. The Israel Defense Forces announced the launch of Operation Iron Swords against Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in an address to the nation, said that the country was in a state of war and said that he had ordered a widespread mobilization of reserves. The Israeli military is clearing populated areas.
The number of Israelis killed as a result of the escalation of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has exceeded 800, Israel's state radio Kan reported on Monday.