Speaking at an Islamic schools' association event near Istanbul, Erdogan said, "The only step that will stop Israeli arrogance, Israeli banditry, and Israeli state terrorism is the alliance of Islamic countries."
An American woman on Friday was fatally shot during a protest against Israeli settlements in the Palestinian town of Beita in the occupied West Bank. The Palestinian officials and eyewitnesses confirmed the incident, the New York Times reported.
The exercises were held in light of the recent developments in the region, and as a preparation for the possibility of escalation of fighting with Hezbollah or an Iranian attack.
US National Security Council spokesman John Kirby stated that the Biden administration believes that the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas is 90 per cent agreed on, adding, "That's how close we believe we are," Al Jazeera reported.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh chaired the inaugural Joint Commanders' Conference (JCC) in Lucknow on Thursday, emphasising the need for jointness and integration among the three services for future challenges.
The IDF (Israel Defence Forces) reported that about 30 rocket launches were detected that crossed from the territory of Lebanon into Israel. Some of them were intercepted and some fell in open areas.
In response to the barrage of rockets fired at Israel, the country's military launched attacks against Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon on Wednesday. The military said that the retaliatory strikes came after dozens of rockets were fired from Lebanese territory.
Prominent Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg was arrested by Danish Police on Wednesday morning in Copenhagen during a pro-Palestine protest, Politico reported.
A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking direction to the Centre to cancel any existing licences and halt the grant of new licences/permissions to various companies in India for the export of arms and other military equipment to Israel during the Israel-Palestine conflict.