Turkey's foreign minister accuses Israel of expelling Palestinians from Gaza

What Happened

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, speaking at a joint press briefing in El Alamein, Egypt, accused Israel of aiming to expel all Palestinians from Gaza and said there must be immediate action to pressure Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to comply with international demands. Fidan stated that Netanyahu "develops policies that trample human dignity" and said Ankara and Cairo joined the Trump-backed Board of Peace to "stop the genocide in Gaza," claiming that "thankfully, together we succeeded in this. We have stopped the genocide to a certain extent." The article reports that Israel has continued to launch attacks across the Gaza Strip despite recent truce efforts, and states the army has killed over 73,389 people in the enclave, with thousands more missing and presumed beneath the rubble; this casualty figure is not attributed to a named source in the article.

Key Actors

Why It Matters

The Turkish foreign minister's remarks signal growing Turkish-Egyptian alignment in framing Israel's Gaza operations and pressuring Netanyahu. Accusations of expulsion and genocide from two regional powers could shape ceasefire diplomacy and the legitimacy of the Board of Peace initiative, while uncited casualty figures of over 73,389 highlight the contested information environment around Gaza's toll.

Watch For

Monitor whether Turkey and Egypt take concrete diplomatic or legal steps through the Board of Peace to pressure Netanyahu, whether Israeli operations in Gaza continue or halt amid truce efforts, and whether casualty figures are updated by named sources such as the Gaza Health Ministry, IDF, or UN agencies.