Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's call for Allah to "bring destruction upon Zionist Israel," underscores that a direct military clash is inevitable.
It could have been different. Turkey could have been a great engine of world peace, a natural mediator between Arabs and Jews, but for now, it must endure yet more of the man who crushed its freedom.
“Just as Hitler, who committed genocide, met his end - so Netanyahu, who committed genocide, will meet his end,” the Turkish Foreign Ministry said.
Erdogan’s threats come amid a dramatic flare up in the nine-month cross-border war between the IDF and Hezbollah.
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In an interview with Newsweek during the NATO summit in Washington, Erdogan said Israel's "brutal murder" of civilians, and its strikes on hospitals, aid centers and elsewhere constituted war crimes.
The plane landed in Turkey following an emergency situation on-board, though the plane encountered issues with re-fuelling with Turkish authorities.
Turkey's Trade Ministry to restrict exports of a wide range of products to Israel, especially those used for construction, until a ceasefire is declared in Gaza.
"This decision will remain in place until Israel, under its obligations emanating from international law, urgently declares a ceasefire in Gaza and allows the unhindered flow of... aid," Turkey said.
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