Turks urge Israeli missions closure

Hundreds of Turkish protesters have held demonstrations on International Quds Day, demanding the closure of the Israeli missions in Turkey.

The protestors rallied in front of the Israeli embassy in Ankara on Friday to express their solidarity with the Palestinian people on the 18th day of the Tel Aviv regime’s brutal offensives in the Gaza Strip.

They called for an end to Turkey’s trade transactions with the terrorist israeli regime.

Police did not allow the demonstrators to approach the embassy building and prevented any possible conflicts.

The protesters later burnt flags of the United States and Israel.

Earlier in the day, Muslim Turks gathered outside the US embassy in Ankara to condemn Israel’s crimes in Gaza.

The last Friday of the fasting month of Ramada, has been designated as International Quds Day by the late Imam Khomeini, the founder of the Islamic Republic.

Terrorist regime warplanes have been carrying out incessant airstrikes against the blockaded Gaza Strip since July 8. On July 17, thousands of Israeli soldiers launched a ground incursion into the densely-populated strip.

The Palestinian death toll has reached 940 from more than two weeks of Israeli strikes. Around 5,700 Palestinians have also been injured in the onslaught.

The Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas, has been launching retaliatory attacks against Israel.

While Israel confirms 37 Israelis have been killed in the war, Hamas sources put the number at about 90.