NATO Member Turkey Decries Israeli Attacks on Southern Lebanon

Published on September 24, 2024

Ankara has condemned a recent wave of Israeli airstrikes against Hezbollah that have allegedly left hundreds dead in southern Lebanon. “Israel’s attacks on Lebanon mark a new phase in its efforts to drag the entire region into chaos,” Turkey’s foreign ministry said in a Sept. 23 statement. “The countries that unconditionally support Israel are helping [Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin] Netanyahu shed blood for his political interests.” It went on to urge “all institutions responsible for maintaining international peace and security”—including the U.N. Security Council—to take steps to halt Israel’s attacks on Lebanon “without delay.” On the morning of Sept. 23, Israel began one of its widest-ranging attacks to date against Hezbollah targets across southern Lebanon....

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