2023-10-16 14:08:56
AA / Istanbul / Mohammed Enes Calli
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan discussed by telephone on Monday the current state of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, the Turkish communications directorate said in a statement.
The two leaders discussed ways to establish peace in the region and urgent measures to resolve the grave humanitarian crisis.
Erdogan stressed that Turkey expects effective initiatives from the international community, especially Western countries, against human rights violations in Gaza.
He stressed the importance of remembering and fulfilling the promises made to Palestine over the years, instead of taking provocative measures that worsen the crisis.
Ten days after the start of the conflict with the Palestinian group Hamas, the Israeli bombing and blockade of the Gaza Strip continued, with more than a million people displaced – almost half of Gaza’s total population – according to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA).
Gaza is suffering a severe humanitarian crisis without electricity, as water, food, fuel and medical supplies run out, forcing civilians to flee south following Israeli warnings to evacuate northern areas.
The fighting began when Hamas carried out Operation Al-Aqsa Flood on October 7, a multi-pronged surprise attack that included a barrage of rocket fire and infiltrations into Israel by land and sea. and aerial. He said the incursion was in retaliation for incursions into the Al-Aqsa Mosque, and the escalation of settler violence.
The Israeli army then launched Operation Iron Swords against Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip.
The toll of Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrikes on Gaza has risen to at least 2,750, including 750 children.
On the Israeli side, the death toll stands at 1,300.
* Translated from English by Mounir Bennour.
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