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Turkey’s Erdogan says Israel will ‘pay the price for genocide’ in Gaza

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Israel will “pay the price for the genocide” in Gaza as he marked the first anniversary of the war.

“I remember with sorrow the tens of thousands of people who have been massacred by the murderous Israeli government since October 7, and I offer my most heartfelt condolences to my heartbroken Gazan, Palestinian and Lebanese brothers and sisters who lost their spouses, children and families,” Erdogan wrote on X.

He added that Israel’s policy of “genocide, occupation and invasion” must end.

“Just as Hitler was stopped by an alliance of humanity, Netanyahu and his murder network will be stopped in the same way,” Erdogan said.

“A world in which no account is held for the Gaza genocide will never find peace.”


Tokyo police move to disperse protesters near Israeli embassy

Videos circulating on social media platforms show clashes between Japanese security forces and demonstrators who had gathered in front of the Israeli embassy in Tokyo to protest against the onslaught on Gaza.

The footage, which has been verified by Al Jazeera, shows police trying to forcibly move the protesters away from the embassy area.

Demonstrators did not budge, instead chanting slogans such as “freedom for Gaza”, “freedom for Palestine” and “stop the genocide.”


EU foreign policy chief warns ‘situation only getting worse’

Josep Borrell has issued a statement saying the region is standing on the “verge of a complete conflagration that the international community looks unable to control”.

“One year after the terrible attack against Israel, the situation is only getting worse. The people in the region are more insecure than ever and are caught in an unending cycle of violence, hatred, and revenge,” the European Union’s foreign policy head said.

Borrell reiterated the bloc’s call for an “immediate ceasefire on all fronts” and said it was the only way to achieve the release of Israelis taken captive a year ago.

“The October 7 anniversary only reinforces the EU efforts on the need to achieve that regional ceasefire,” he said.