US EditionEgypt and Turkey Condemn Israeli Plan to Take over Gaza City
GAZA STRIP, PALESTINE, AUG 9 – Egypt and Turkey condemned Israel's Gaza occupation plan as a violation of international law and called for lifting all Gaza crossing restrictions, amid over 34,000 Palestinian deaths since the war began.
- On Saturday, Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty announced in El Alamein that he and Türkiye’s Hakan Fidan condemned Israel’s Gaza occupation plan as flagrant violations of international law and humanitarian norms.
- Following his Thursday remarks, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that Israel would allegedly seek control of the Gaza Strip, with the Security Cabinet reportedly approving the plan on Friday.
- Reports highlight that more than two million Palestinians remain under siege in Gaza, with hospitals closed and banning food and water described as 'official oppression', according to Israel.
- They furthermore demanded accountability for “the killer of 61,000 innocent lives” at the International Court of Justice, Egypt and Türkiye said.
- Broadly in the region, Egypt-Türkiye collaboration signals a shift toward stronger coalitions opposing Israel’s Gaza occupation plan amid stalled ceasefire talks.
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Egypt and Turkey condemn Israeli plan to take over Gaza City
During a bilateral meeting in Egypt on Saturday, both countries firmly condemned the plan announced by Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu earlier this week. Israel is reportedly preparing a two-stage plan of seizing Gaza City first, before taking control of the entire Strip.
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