History will not forgive the US and Israel, and the world will witness this, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said, commenting on the clashes in the Gaza Strip, which claimed lives of dozens Palestinians.
Protests took place in the Gaza Strip on Monday amid the 70th anniversary of the formation of Israel and coincided with the anniversary of the transfer of the US Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. Israeli soldiers fired at the defeats at the protesters. According to the latest information, 61 Palestinians died in the clashes. Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas announced a three-day mourning. The situation in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday was discussed by the UN Security Council.
Earlier, Erdogan called Israel a terrorist state, and its actions in the Gaza Strip – genocide. He announced a three-day mourning for those killed in the Gaza Strip, as well as a decision to withdraw the Turkish ambassadors to the US and Israel for consultations. On Tuesday, the Turkish Foreign Ministry offered the Israeli ambassador to leave the country.