On Saturday, an Israeli Foreign Ministry spokesman described Turkey’s decision to recall its ambassador as “another step by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to stand alongside the Hamas movement.” According to Haaretz newspaper.

Today (Saturday), the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced the recall of its ambassador to Israel in protest against the current bombing of the besieged Gaza Strip.

The Foreign Ministry added that the Turkish ambassador in Tel Aviv was summoned to Ankara “to hold consultations” amid “a humanitarian tragedy in Gaza resulting from continued attacks by Israel on civilians” in the Strip.

In the statement, the ministry cited “Israel’s refusal” to listen to “calls for a ceasefire and the continuous and smooth flow of humanitarian aid” to justify its decision.