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Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin the international community needs to “teach a deterrent lesson” to Israel.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Russia's Vladimir Putin have discussed in a phone call tensions in Gaza and occupied Jerusalem, Turkey's presidency said, as Ankara seeks international action against Israel.
Israel carried out hundreds of air strikes in Gaza into Wednesday morning, killing at least 48 people, including children and women.
Hamas and other Palestinian resistance groups retaliated by firing rockets toward Israel.
Erdogan said showing that Turkey, Russia share same stance on developments in Palestine will send an important message.
Erdogan told Putin the international community needed to "teach a deterrent lesson" to Israel, adding that Ankara was working to mobilise this reaction, according to a statement from his office.
Erdogan said nations should also discuss the "idea of sending an international protection force to the region in order to protect Palestinian civilians".
"UN Security Council should get involved, give clear messages to Israel to halt attacks before crisis grows further," Erdogan added.
Erdogan, a vocal advocate of the Palestinian cause, has stepped up diplomacy, speaking to a range of regional leaders and condemning Israel's "terror".
Turkey additionally has also withdrawn an invitation for Israel's Energy Minister Yuval Steinitz to attend the Antalya Diplomacy Forum in the southern coastal city on June 18-20.
https://www.trtworld.com/turkey/erd...rce-to-protect-palestinians-viable-idea-46641