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Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan spoke by phone Wednesday with his Saudi counterpart, Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, to discuss the ongoing conflict in Gaza, Turkish diplomatic sources said.
The two ministers addressed efforts to secure a cease-fire in the war-torn Palestinian territory.
They also reviewed preparations for upcoming meetings focused on the Palestinian issue, including the 51st session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), which will be hosted by Türkiye in Istanbul on June 21–22.
The Israeli army resumed its attacks on the Gaza Strip on March 18, killing 4,821 people and injuring 15,535 others, shattering a cease-fire and prisoner exchange agreement that had been in effect since January.
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In November, the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza. Israel also faces a genocide case at the International Court of Justice over its war on the enclave.
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