Today: Wednesday, 18 September 2024 year

Erdogan called on the parties to the conflict in Israel to show restraint.

Erdogan called on the parties to the conflict in Israel to show restraint.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called on Israel and the Palestinians to show restraint amid the escalation, asking not to escalate the situation.

“I urge all parties to act with restraint and refrain from impulsive steps that will aggravate the situation,” Erdogan said, speaking at the congress of the ruling Justice and Development Party.

On Saturday, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Galant announced a massive gathering of reservists amid continued rocket fire from the Gaza Strip and infiltration of militants into Israel.


The Palestinian Hamas movement’s military wing, the Al-Qassam Brigades, announced an operation against Israel on Saturday and said it had fired 5,000 rockets.


The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced the launch of Operation Iron Swords against Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Galant announced a massive gathering of reservists against the background of incessant rocket fire from the Gaza Strip and the infiltration of militants into Israeli territory.