Erdogan: Israel carrying out attacks like a terror group

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday condemned Israel’s attacks in Lebanon, asserting that these attacks have proven Turkey’s concerns about Israel’s ambitions to extend conflict throughout the region.

Speaking to the media in Istanbul ahead of his departure to New York, where he will address the UN General Assembly, Erdogan said that Israel is carrying out attacks like a terrorist group, Anadolu reported.

“With this attack (pager explosions in Lebanon), Israel demonstrated it has no civilian sensitivities, it can use any means to achieve its hateful ambitions,” he said.

This attack also indicates that Israel is extending its attacks throughout Lebanon and the region, with the support of some Western countries, Erdogan added.

The region is now facing an “inexplicably huge crisis,” the Turkish president said.

The president called on the international community, especially Western countries, to “stop watching Israel’s heinous actions and take deterrent steps.”

Dozens of people were killed and thousands of others injured as pagers and other communication devices exploded in Lebanon on Tuesday and Wednesday.