In a conversation with French President Emmanuel Macron, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan suggested that the conflict between Israel and Palestine could be resolved by creating two separate states. Erdogan emphasized that the West also needs to take steps to reduce the escalating tension and conflict.
On October 7th, Hamas forces launched thousands of rockets into Israeli territory and declared the beginning of the “Al-Aqsa Flood” operation. Thousands of militants infiltrated Israeli territory, capturing dozens of military vehicles and over a hundred hostages. In response, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared that the country was in a state of war.
The Israeli Defense Forces’ counter-operation, named “Iron Swords,” aims to destroy Hamas. The Israeli Air Force carried out strikes on hundreds of Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip. Subsequently, the Israeli National Security Council decided to halt the supply of water, food, goods, electricity, and fuel to the region. On October 13th, Israel informed the United Nations that 1.1 million Palestinians must evacuate to the south of Gaza within 24 hours in anticipation of a ground operation.
Earlier, the Israel Defense Forces stated that they were preparing for the next stages of the war against the radical Palestinian movement, Hamas.
