Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Wednesday stressed the need to maintain momentum in the Gaza peace plan, urging increased pressure on Israel to prevent violations, Anadolu Ajansi reported.
"The efforts that the parties will make on this issue are important. In particular, putting pressure on Israel’s reluctance and preventing its violations are extremely important for moving to the second phase in Gaza. Frankly, we are warning both the international community, the mediators, and all actors on the Board of Peace to take the necessary measures," Fidan said at a joint news conference with Austrian Foreign Minister Beate Meinl-Reisinger.
He said conditions in Gaza and the West Bank, which he described as "an extension of Israeli expansionism in the region," do not serve the interests of the region or Europe.
According to Fidan, the situation risks generating further instability, energy security challenges, and irregular migration flows.
The minister also said that 1 million people have been displaced in Lebanon due to Israeli occupation, warning that further expansion could trigger additional migration.
For this reason, he added, “Israel must be placed under more qualified international pressure on this issue.”
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