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Ankara demands that a “permanent and comprehensive” ceasefire be reached “as soon as possible” in the Gaza Strip
Nov. 27 (EUROPA PRESS) –
The Government of Turkey applauded this Wednesday the ceasefire reached in Lebanon and asked the international community to “pressure” Israel to respect it and pay “reparations” for the damage caused during its offensive against the country.
“We welcome the successful end of negotiations to establish a ceasefire in Lebanon and hope that it will be permanent,” the Turkish Foreign Ministry said in a statement published hours after the ceasefire came into force.
Thus, he stated that “it is imperative that the international community pressure Israel to fully comply with the ceasefire and pay reparations for the damage it has caused in Lebanon,” before showing Ankara’s willingness to provide “the necessary support.” to the establishment of internal peace in Lebanon”.
“We take this opportunity to remember that to achieve peace and stability in the region, a permanent and comprehensive ceasefire must be declared as soon as possible in the Gaza Strip and Israel must put an end to its aggressive policies,” he stressed.
The ceasefire agreement came into force at 4:00 a.m. (local time), following the announcement made on Tuesday by the president of the United States, Joe Biden, that the parties had accepted the proposal conveyed by Washington.
Israel launched a new invasion of Lebanon on October 1 after more than eleven months of fighting with the Shiite party-militia Hezbollah on the border, following the attacks carried out on October 7, 2023 by the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas). and other Palestinian factions against Israeli territory.
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