Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Saturday criticized the Western countries for remaining silent on the massacre in Palestine.
Speaking at an emergency joint Arab-Islamic summit in the Saudi capital of Riyadh, Erdoğan said, "It is shame that Western countries, which always voice for human rights, and freedoms, remain silent on the massacre in Palestine."
"We are faced with unprecedented barbarism in history, where hospitals, schools, and refugee camps are bombed and civilians are massacred," he added.
He stressed that it is vital to deliver fuel to places in urgent need, especially hospitals in Gaza.
"We believe that a fund should be established within the Organization of Islamic Cooperation to rebuild Gaza," the president proposed.
The oil-rich kingdom is hosting a summit of the Arab League and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC).
Representatives of the Islamic world exchange ideas about concrete steps to be taken regarding the recent developments.
Israel has launched relentless air and ground attacks on the Gaza Strip-including hospitals, residences, and houses of worship-since a cross-border attack by the Palestinian resistance group Hamas on Oct. 7.
At least 11,078 Palestinians have been killed, including 4,506 children and 3,027 women. The Israeli death toll, meanwhile, is around 1,200, according to official figures.
Nuclear weapons, whose existence is acknowledged by Israeli ministers, should be investigated, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Saturday.
The Israeli administration, which acts like the "spoiled child of the West," is obliged to compensate for the damage it has caused, he added.
Regarding the cease-fire calls and permanent peace in the region, Erdogan said: "We are ready to make the necessary efforts, including as a guarantor, to preserve the peace that will be established."
"Jerusalem is our red line. It is our wish that Jerusalem, known as the city of peace, and all Palestinian lands return to their old times," he noted.
Minister for Heritage Amihai Eliyahu, a member of the far-right Otzma Yehudit party, had told Israeli media on Sunday that dropping a "nuclear bomb" on the Gaza Strip was "an option."
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had distanced himself from the statement and, according to media reports, suspended Eliyahu from Cabinet meetings until further notice.
The oil-rich kingdom is hosting a joint summit of the Arab League and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC).
Representatives of the Islamic world gathered to exchange ideas about concrete steps to be taken regarding the recent developments.
Israel has launched relentless air and ground attacks on the Gaza Strip-including hospitals, residences, and houses of worship-since a cross-border attack by the Palestinian resistance group Hamas on Oct. 7.
At least 11,078 Palestinians have been killed, including 4,506 children and 3,027 women. The Israeli death toll, meanwhile, is around 1,200, according to official figures.
