We strongly condemn the excessive and disproportionate use of force by the Israeli security forces against the innocent civilans using their right of peaceful assembly in Gaza, which resulted in the killing of 7 Palestinians and the injury of more than 500 people.

The continued use of force by Israel towards Palestinians in the occupied territories demonstrates once again the importance of the implementation of the UN General Assembly Resolution on the protection of the Palestinian people.

We call on all responsible members of the international community to insist on ensuring accountability of the perpetrators of the crimes committed by the Israeli security forces and on preventing the recurrence of similar attacks in the future. Turkey will continue to follow up this issue in international fora and to stand by the Palestinian State and the Palestinian people