🔴 Live: Turkey accuses Israel's Netanyahu of using war 'to stay in power'

17/04/2024 03:37 France 24

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Wednesday accused Israel's Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu of taking advantage of regional tensions "to stay in power". This comes as Western powers are seeking to dissuade Israel from escalating regional hostilities in its riposte to the Iranian attack. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates on the situation in the Middle East.

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