Turkey condemns Israel over recent actions of its military defending the country’s border with Gaza.
“We wish Allah’s mercy upon those who lost their lives and speedy recovery to the wounded in the attacks,” the Turkish foreign ministry says in a statement.
“We expect that international community to take a joint stance against Israel which, despite repeated warnings, tramples international law in an aggressive manner and does not even hesitate to target journalists in the line of duty,” it adds, referring to a Palestinian journalist killed during clashes Friday.
The Israeli military has denied it deliberately targeted Yasser Murtaja and said it is investigating the incident.
Tens of thousands of Gazans took part Friday in the second successive Hamas-backed “March of Return” at the Gaza border. The army said protesters burned tires and threw bombs, Molotov cocktails, and rocks at Israeli soldiers. Several attempts were made to breach the border fence. Soldiers responded with tear gas, rubber bullets, and in some cases live fire. Palestinians said nine Gazans, including Murtaja, were killed and over 1,000 wounded in the clashes.
— with Raphael Ahren
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