Türkiye calls on int'l community to stop Israel's actions Citing escalating tensions in Rafah

Ankara is extremely concerned about the increasing attacks of the Israeli army on the town of Rafah in the southern part of the Strip.

"We are extremely concerned about the increasing number of Israeli attacks on the southern town of Rafah after the destruction and massacres it has carried out (in the exclave) until today," Caliber.Az reports, citing the Turkish Foreign Ministry’s post on social network X.

İsrail’in Gazze’de Bulunan Refah Kentine Yönelik Saldırıları Hk. https://t.co/oZV1oX705F pic.twitter.com/6otFat7IOT

— T.C. Dışişleri Bakanlığı (@TC_Disisleri) February 12, 2024

The ministry said the actions could be seen as part of a plan to expel Gazans from their own land.

The Turkish Foreign Ministry warned that the ongoing attacks on Rafah would worsen the humanitarian catastrophe in the Gaza Strip and damage efforts to secure a permanent ceasefire in the region.

"We call on the international community, especially the UN Security Council to take the necessary steps to stop Israel," the statement said.