Erdogan Declares He Has 'Crossed Out' Netanyahu, No Longer Will Communicate

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced that he is severing communications with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. "We can no longer talk to Netanyahu; we have erased him," Erdogan stated, as reported by the Arab channel al-Arabiya.

He emphasized that Turkey will not have confidence in the global system as long as Israel does not halt and take responsibility for "military crimes and human rights violations." Erdogan has previously urged Israel to stop its ongoing attacks on Gaza and to "come out of its state of madness."

"Women, children, and innocent civilians are subjected to Israel's increasingly frequent and active bombardments, and the humanitarian crisis is deepening," stated the Turkish president.