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Friday, August 2, 2024
Turkish embassy in Tel Aviv lowers flag to half-mast to honor slain Hamas leader
The Turkish embassy in Tel Aviv has lowered its flag to half-mast to honor slain Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh ahead of his burial in Qatar.
Speaking to Ynet, an unnamed political source says it is “disgusting that the Turkish embassy in Israel saw fit to lower the flag to half-mast for the death of a man who is responsible for the murder of hundreds of Israelis.”
Turkish flag in its embassy building in Tel Aviv lowered due the national mourning on the killing of Hamas leader Heniyeh, reportedly by Israel pic.twitter.com/WuM2Ory8Pz
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Turkey announced earlier today that it would observe a national day of mourning for Haniyeh, whose death has been widely blamed on Israel, despite Jerusalem neither confirming nor denying its involvement.
The Times of Israel Community.