Yair Lapid
Experts nevertheless caution that the rapprochement is fragile given Erdoğan’s political party is aligned with the Muslim Brotherhood, the Palestinian issue remains a sticking point, and Ankara previously restored ties only to break them off again.
In a statement released Wednesday morning, Abbas called the Holocaust “the most heinous crime in modern human history.”
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz told Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid it was important that he clarify to Lapid personally his stance on the Palestinian leader’s accusation.
Israel and Turkey to restore full diplomatic ties
“Upgrading relations will contribute to deepening ties between the two peoples, expanding economic, trade and cultural ties and strengthening regional stability,” says Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid.
In response to the uproar, the Palestinian Authority head clarifies that he was referring to “crimes and massacres committed against the Palestinian people since the ‘Nakba’ at the hands of the Israeli forces.”
Egypt has a most important role in preserving regional stability, says Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid.
“The State of Israel will not apologize for protecting its residents, but the death of innocents, especially children, is heartbreaking,” said Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid.
Palestinian terrorists in the Gaza Strip fire over 350 projectiles towards the Jewish state in 24 hours, as the Israeli military strikes dozens of PIJ assets in the enclave.
“Our fight is not with the people of Gaza. Islamic Jihad is an Iranian proxy that wants to destroy the State of Israel and kill innocent Israelis. The head of Islamic Jihad is in Tehran as we speak.”
Yair Lapid writes to U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres, calling for the disbandment of the Commission of Inquiry on Israel.
“Slurs about a ‘Jewish lobby’ that acts to ‘control’ the media are reminiscent of the darkest days of modern history,” said the Israeli prime minister in a letter to António Guterres.
Russia-Israel tensions have intensified as Moscow appears primed to force the “dissolution” of the agency operations in the country.
