Turkish foreign minister calls Israel’s blockage of aid to Gaza ‘first phase of the genocide’

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan described Israel’s blockage of humanitarian aid to the besieged Gaza enclave as crimes against humanity and the “first phase of the genocide”.

His statement came during his visit to the Egyptian al-Arish port and the Egyptian Rafah border with Gaza.

He called upon the international community to act against “Israel’s oppression” and exert “greater efforts” to help in facilitating continuous aid into Gaza.