Israeli airstrike kills three Turks crossing from Lebanon to Israel

An Israeli airstrike killed three Turkish citizens who attempted to cross illegally from Lebanon to Israel, Turkey’s foreign ministry said on Wednesday.

“We condemn in the strongest terms this unlawful attack that resulted in the death of our citizens,” the ministry said in a statement, without mentioning when the incident took place.

The Turkish citizens

The ministry said that procedures are being developed to repatriate their bodies to Turkey.

A man waves Turkey’s national flag during the Democracy and Martyrs Rally, organized by Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and supported by ruling AK Party (AKP), oppositions Republican People’s Party (CHP) and Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) (credit: REUTERS/UMIT BEKTAS TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

“As we have emphasized on every occasion, Israel must immediately end its aggressive policies that disregard human life and escalate tensions in our region,” the ministry said.

The Jerusalem Post has reached out to the IDF for comment on the alleged incident and is awaiting a response.



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