Erdogan Urges Trump And Allies To Press Israel To Stop Violating Gaza's Armistice

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan/PHOTO via Instagram @rterdogan

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said the United States and other countries should do more to urge Israel to stop violating Gaza's ceasefire agreement, including the possibility of imposing sanctions or stopping arms sales.

According to an official statement to reporters on a return flight from Oman, Erdogan said the Palestinian militant group, Hamas, had complied with the agreement.

As reported by Reuters, Friday, October 24, Erdogan ensured that Turkey remained ready to support the plan to form a task force in Gaza at all costs.

Amid the wavering of the Gaza ceasefire, US President Donald Trump stressed his rejection of efforts to annex the West Bank, Palestine. Washington said annexation of the West Bank threatened Gaza's peace.

"(The annexation) will not happen. It will not happen because I have promised Arab countries. And you cannot do that now. We have received great support from Arab countries," said President Trump.

"That will not happen because I have promised Arab countries. That will not happen. Israel will lose all its support from the United States if that happens," President Trump said when asked about the consequences of a potential Israeli annexation of the West Bank.

Separately, US Vice President JD Vance previously called Israel's attempt to annex the West Bank a "very stupid political action."

The Israeli Parliament's press service reports Knesset has passed the initial reading of two draft laws on the application of Israel's sovereignty over two settlements in the West Bank.

On July 23, Knesset adopted a declaration calling on the Israeli government to expand Israel's sovereignty to the West Bank. A total of 71 of the 120 lawmakers approved the declaration, while 13 others abstained.