It hardens Ankara’s attitude towards Israel. Turkey announced that from today Tuesday restricts the exports of some products, including raw materials, to Israel until it implements a ceasefire and allows an “adequate and uninterrupted flow” of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip, the Commerce Ministry said on Tuesday.

“Israel continues to blatantly violate international law and ignores the international community’s numerous calls for a ceasefire and uninterrupted humanitarian aid,” the ministry said in a statement.

Tel Aviv must, “in full cooperation with the UN, allow the uninterrupted delivery of all essential humanitarian aid to the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, including the medical supplies and health services they need,” he added.

“Turkey has decided to limit the export of products to Israel according to the product groups specified in the annex, as a first move, from April 9, 2024. The requirements of this decision will be implemented immediately,” the ministry said. The appendix lists several types aluminum and steel products, paint, electrical cables, building materials, fuel and other materials.

“This decision will remain in force until Israel, within the framework of its obligations under international law, declares an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and allows an adequate and uninterrupted flow of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip,” the ministry said, adding that Turkey “has not authorized the sale of any product or service that can be used for military purposes in Israel” for a long time.

“In the context of the serious situation in the Gaza Strip, our appeal to all members of the international community is to contribute to ensure that Israel complies with its obligations under international law,” the ministry reiterated.

“As the state and people of the Republic of Turkey, we will continue to stand by and support Palestine and its people, as we have done until now.”

According to Hamas, Israel has kill more than 33,000 Palestinians after the cross-border incursion by the Palestinian organization Hamas on October 7, which claimed the lives of 1,200 people.

Much of Gaza’s infrastructure has since been destroyed and 1.9 million of its inhabitants they were displaced as a result of which they were at risk of disease and starvation.