The meeting in an undisclosed place was attended by, among others One of the leaders of the political wing of Hamas Muhammad Darwisz. According to the media, the meeting took place in Turkey.
Ibrahim Kalin also talked to Hamas about “initiatives to ensure a permanent suspension of weapons” in the Gaza Strip and “ways of preventing Israeli plans for compulsory resettlement of its population,” Anadol agency informed.
The head of the MIT assured about the support of Turkey and repeated that Ankara will oppose new attempts to annex and occupation of Palestinian territories by Israel.
This is another meeting of high representatives of the Turkish authorities with Hamas representatives in recent months.
Difficult relationships of Israel-Turcy
Relations between Turkey and Israel They deteriorated after the outbreak of the war in the Gaza Strip In October 2023, Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused Israel of committing genocide and compared Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Adolf Hitler. Türkiye also introduced an embargo to trade with Israel. There is more and more opinions in the Israeli press that Ankara is taking over the role of Israel's main enemy, which Iran played earlier.
At the beginning of March Israel suspended humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip, And on March 18 he resumed military operations after a nearly two -month truce, occupying part of the territory as a buffer zone. According to the UN, about 500,000 were resettled. from 2.1 million inhabitants.
Since the resumption of the fighting, over 1.6 thousand have been killed. Palestinians, and from the beginning of the war – over 51 thousand – results from the messages controlled by Hamas of the Ministry of Health. Assistance organizations warn that the blockade deepens the humanitarian crisis.
Authorities Israel emphasizes that his actions are aimed at Hamas, who does not want to agree to the extension of the truce and released the still kept hostages. Hamas declares that he is ready for an agreement, but it must guarantee the end of the war, as the original contract provided.
The war in the Gaza Strip exploded after Hamas's attack to southern Israel on October 7, 2023. About 1,200 people were killed at that time, and 251 was abducted. The Israeli army believes that Hamas is holding 24 hostages and 35 consecutive bodies kidnapped.
