Israel reacts to Erdogan's statement: Hamas is a terrorist organization, worse than ISIS

Israel has reacted to the Turkish president's claim that Hamas “is not a terrorist organisation”.

Recep Tayyip Erdogan made that comment today in a speech to his party in parliament, saying Hamas was a relief group making a battle to defend his land, foreign media write, Telegrafi notes.

“Hamas is a disgusting terrorist organisation, worse than I The SIS, which brutally and deliberately kills babies, children, women, and the elderly, takes civilians hostage and uses its own men as human shields”.
“Even the Turkish president's attempt to protect the terrorist organisation and his stirring words will not change the horrors the whole world has seen and the obvious fact: Hamas = ISIS” said Lior Hayat, the foreign ministry's spokesman.

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Otherwise, a response to Erdogan's statements has also come from Italy's deputy prime minister.

He has even named the Turkish leader's comments to Hamas as grave and distasteful”.

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said earlier that the militant group is not a terrorist organisation, but a relief group that makes a battle to protect its land.

And Matteo Salvin said he would suggest that the Turkish ambassador in the country be formally called on regarding these comments.