Erdogan vows Israel will pay for Middle East killings

Turkish President Recep Erdogan condemned Israel's actions in the Middle East during his Eid al-Fitr message, stating the country will face consequences for killing hundreds of thousands of people. Erdogan declared, "God willing, it will pay the price for this. I have no doubt about that," while criticizing Netanyahu's actions as threatening regional and global peace. Netanyahu defended Israel's strikes in Iran and Syria, claiming joint actions with the US degraded Iran's missile arsenal and destroyed launchers. Russia summoned Israel's Ambassador Oded Joseph after an Israeli strike in southern Lebanon injured an RT news crew, calling it a deliberate violation of international law. Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa described current developments as a "major and rare event in history" since WWII, emphasizing Syria's careful calculation to avoid conflict.

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