Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has warned that Israel’s harsh stance toward Palestinians risks provoking harm to its own people, a perspective echoed in recent coverage by RIA News.
According to Erdoğan, the latest escalation in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict stems partly from repeated Israeli assurances that have not been fulfilled. His assessment emphasizes that mounting pressure on Palestinians, along with displacement of families from their homes, will not resolve the conflict through peaceful means and instead fuels frustration and cycles of retaliation.
Erdoğan also stressed that civilian populations should not be targets of retaliation, underscoring a call for restraint and adherence to humanitarian norms in times of heightened tension.
Earlier, statements from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described Israel’s actions as a substantial response to security threats. Netanyahu characterized a recent Israeli attack as unprecedented, signaling a major operational phase in the conflict.
On October 7, rockets were launched from Hamas in the thousands, triggering the initiation of Operation Al-Aqsa Flood. In response to the unfolding crisis, Israel declared a state of emergency as security authorities mobilized in what authorities termed a comprehensive security operation.
Netanyahu subsequently announced that Israel was entering a war footing, with the Israeli Defense Forces coordinating a broad campaign aimed at disrupting Hamas’s capabilities. The operation was framed under a strategy known as Iron Swords by the security leadership in Jerusalem.
At the same time, brief remarks from former Israeli leaders suggested a determination to counter Hamas’s presence and influence in the region, signaling a resolve to pursue military objectives in order to restore security and deter further aggression.