Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, during a meeting with foreign ministers within the framework of the "3+3" regional platform, called on the United Nations to impose an embargo on the supply of arms to Israel. A meeting of the foreign ministers of Turkey, Russia, Azerbaijan, Armenia and Iran was held in Istanbul today to develop cooperation in the Transcaucasia. within the "3+3" regional platform. The representative of Georgia did not participate in the meeting.
"Erdogan stated that Israel seeks provocations in order to spread the conflict in the region, and that without a ceasefire, the regional war is getting closer every day. He noted that the arms embargo to Israel at the UN will be an effective step to stop Israeli aggression, and that Turkey will continue to express this position on all platforms," the Turkish leader's office said.
On October 7, 2023, Israel was subjected to an unprecedented large-scale rocket attack from the Gaza Strip. After that, fighters of the Palestinian movement Hamas infiltrated the border areas, opening fire on military and civilians and taking more than 200 hostages.
The IDF launched Operation Iron Swords in the Gaza Strip, which also includes strikes against civilian targets. Israel announced a complete blockade of the enclave, cutting off supplies of water, electricity, fuel, food and medicine.
