Turkey condemns Israel’s Lebanon invasion, warns of ‘new humanitarian catastrophe’

Turkey condemns Israel’s Lebanon invasion, warns of ‘new humanitarian catastrophe’ Turkey has strongly condemned Israel’s ground invasion of southern Lebanon, warning that the assault risks plunging the region deeper into crisis. In a statement, the Turkish foreign ministry accused Israel’s leadership of extending destructive policies beyond Gaza. “The Netanyahu government’s implementation of genocidal and collective punishment policies, this time in Lebanon, will lead to a new humanitarian catastrophe in the region,” the ministry said.