Türkiye accuses Israel of “an illegal attempted invasion” of Lebanon and calls for “an immediate end to this attack”

Ankara says the offensive “could cause a new wave of migration” and emphasizes that it will “affect” countries that support Israel

Oct. 1 (EUROPA PRESS) –

The Government of Turkey has accused Israel this Tuesday of carrying out “an illegal attempted invasion” of Lebanon and has demanded “the immediate end of this attack” and the withdrawal of the troops deployed by Israel in Lebanese territory during the early hours of this Tuesday. , within the framework of its offensive against the Shiite militia party Hezbollah.

“The violation of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Lebanon by Israel by launching a ground offensive constitutes an illegal invasion attempt,” said the Turkish Foreign Ministry, which stressed that “this attack aims to security and stability of the region and beyond.

Thus, he indicated in a statement that “this dangerous invasion attempt could cause a new wave of migration and give rise to extremists around the world”, while at the same time he stressed that “these events will also affect the countries that provide support political and weapons to Israel.

“The United Nations Security Council must uphold international law and take the necessary measures against this attack, which aims to occupy Lebanon. Every crime committed by Israel is also a blow to international law and the UN Charter. “he stressed.

For this reason, Ankara has maintained that “the main step that must be taken to restore peace in the region is to achieve an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza.” “Bringing peace to Gaza is the responsibility of all humanity,” he concluded, hours after Israel began a new invasion of Lebanon.

The invasion is part of Operation ‘Northern Arrows’, the military campaign that began a little over a week ago against Hezbollah targets. Israeli attacks have increased since mid-September and have killed a large part of the group’s leadership, including its general secretary, Hassan Nasrallah, who died last Friday in a bombing in Beirut.

The resurgence in hostilities is part of the clashes for nearly a year, after Hezbollah attacked Israeli territory a day after the attacks carried out on October 7, 2023 by the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) and other Palestinian factions. , which led Israel to unleash a bloody offensive against the Gaza Strip.