Turkey accuses Israel of 'disproportionate' use of force in Gaza
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ANKARA - Turkey accused Israel of using "disproportionate force" against the Palestinians as clashes in Gaza near the Israeli border on Friday left at least 10 people dead and hundreds wounded.
"We strongly condemn Israel's use of disproportionate force against Palestinians during the peaceful protests today (Friday) in Gaza," the foreign ministry said in a statement.
The Turkish foreign ministry expressed "concerns" over the casualties. "It is necessary that Israel rapidly ends use of force that would further raise the tensions in the region," it said.
"We are inviting the international community to fulfill its responsibility to convince Israel to give up on its hostile attitude."
