BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 14. About 300 Turkish
citizens with dual citizenship are still in the Gaza Strip, Turkish
Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said during a joint press conference
with his Egyptian counterpart Semih Shukri, Trend reports.
Hakan Fidan noted that Türkiye is closely cooperating with the
authorities of Egypt and Israel on the evacuation of citizens of
their country. According to him, 30 of them have already been
evacuated.
A combined attack was carried out on Israel on the morning of
October 7. From the beginning, a massive rocket attack began from
the territory of the Gaza Strip, followed by the penetration of
militants by land, water, and air.
The attacks by Hamas militants killed more than 1,300 and
injured nearly 3,300 Israelis.
The IDF declared a state of readiness for war after a massive
rocket attack from the Gaza Strip. Moreover, Israeli Defense
Minister Yoav Gallant announced a mass gathering of reservists. The
Israeli Army’s operation against Hamas goes by the codename “Swords
of Iron”.
