The sources added that Erdogan had spoken over the telephone with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, with whom he analyzed the tension in the Middle East, where Israel has been bombing for 14 days that Palestinian region, where more than two million people live.

The escalation of the confrontation between Israel and the Islamic resistance movement Hamas, which launched an operation against several areas under Tel Aviv’s control on October 7, and the humanitarian crisis were among the main topics discussed by the two statesmen.

The silence of the Western powers has resulted in a humanitarian crisis of unprecedented dimensions in the Gaza Strip, Erdogan said in his telephone conversation, according to local television.

Israel’s bombings have killed more than 5,000 people and wounded some 16,000, mostly women and children, as well destroying thousands of homes, at least three hospitals and nearly 200 schools, including those sponsored by the United Nations.

In the operation by the military wing of Hamas, more than 1,000 Israelis were killed, according to sources from Prime Minister Benjamin Netayanhu’s government, which is threatening to launch a ground operation in northern Gaza.

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