Turkiye calls on Israelis, Palestinians to act with restraint

Palestinian members of the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, who were killed in clashes on the Gaza-Israel border, and those wounded are removed from the area and brought to the Gaza Strip in Gaza on 07 October 2023 [Mustafa Hassona – Anadolu Agency]

Turkiye calls on Israelis and Palestinians to act with restraint in light of the events that took place in Israel, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday.

“We call on the parties to act with restraint in light of the events in Israel this morning and to stay away from impulsive steps that will escalate tensions,” Erdogan said at the Justice and Development (AK) Party’s 4th extraordinary congress in the capital Ankara.

Turkiye will continue to oppose any attempt against the Al-Aqsa Mosque, Erdogan added.

His remarks came after Palestinian factions in the Gaza Strip fired an intense barrage of rockets early Saturday toward Israel.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Saturday that Israel is “at war.”

At least 20 Israelis were killed and over 540 others injured in rocket attacks from Gaza, the Israeli media reported.

READ: Israel: More than 100 wounded in rockets fired from Gaza

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