Turkey warned today that the risk of Israeli attacks spreading in the region "should never be underestimated", Anadolu Agency reported.< /p>
"We are in the midst of tensions that could have serious consequences globally," Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said at a joint press conference with his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi in Istanbul.
In the words of Fidan, "Israel's aggressive attitude" forces Iran to "take legitimate measures" in response, notes AFP.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin "Netanyahu is constantly opening new fronts in the region", Fidan pointed out at the press conference with Aragchi.
"Israel is trying to draw Iran into the war,", he stressed.
Fidan said that in a meeting yesterday with delegates of "Hamas" Efforts to provide greater humanitarian aid to the people of Gaza and create international mobilization were discussed.
"We consider the internal reconciliation of the Palestinians very important and strategic," added the Turkish foreign minister, quoted by the Anadolu Agency.
Fidan met with members of the political bureau of "Hamas" and discussed with them the latest developments in negotiations for a cease-fire agreement in Gaza, which would allow for the exchange of captives and prisoners, the agency noted.