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Israel Summons Turkish Envoy Over Half-mast Salute for Hamas Leader

Israel Katz, Foreign Minister to the United Nations speaks during a meeting of the United Nations Security Council on the conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, at UN headquarters in New York, US, March 11, 2024. REUTERS/David 'Dee' Delgado/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights
Israel Katz, Foreign Minister to the United Nations speaks during a meeting of the United Nations Security Council on the conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, at UN headquarters in New York, US, March 11, 2024. REUTERS/David 'Dee' Delgado/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights
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Israel Summons Turkish Envoy Over Half-mast Salute for Hamas Leader

Israel Katz, Foreign Minister to the United Nations speaks during a meeting of the United Nations Security Council on the conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, at UN headquarters in New York, US, March 11, 2024. REUTERS/David 'Dee' Delgado/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights
Israel Katz, Foreign Minister to the United Nations speaks during a meeting of the United Nations Security Council on the conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, at UN headquarters in New York, US, March 11, 2024. REUTERS/David 'Dee' Delgado/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights

Israel's foreign ministry summoned the deputy Turkish ambassador for a reprimand on Friday after Türkiye's embassy in Tel Aviv lowered its flag to half mast in response to the killing of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh.

"The State of Israel will not tolerate expressions of mourning for a murderer like Ismail Haniyeh," Foreign Minister Israel Katz said in a statement.

Haniyeh was killed in Tehran while there to attend the inauguration of Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. Israel has not made any official claim of responsibility for his death but Iran and allies including Hamas and Hezbollah have accused Israel of the assassination and vowed revenge, Reuters reported.

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan declared Friday, Aug 2, a day of national mourning for Haniyeh.

Tensions between Israel and Türkiye have risen sharply since the start of the war in Gaza, in which more than 39,000 Palestinians have been killed.

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Poland Warns Against Travel to Lebanon, Israel and Iran

People play backgamon on a rock in Beirut's Ain al-Mreisseh seaside promenade on August 2, 2024. (Photo by JOSEPH EID / AFP)
People play backgamon on a rock in Beirut's Ain al-Mreisseh seaside promenade on August 2, 2024. (Photo by JOSEPH EID / AFP)
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Poland Warns Against Travel to Lebanon, Israel and Iran

People play backgamon on a rock in Beirut's Ain al-Mreisseh seaside promenade on August 2, 2024. (Photo by JOSEPH EID / AFP)
People play backgamon on a rock in Beirut's Ain al-Mreisseh seaside promenade on August 2, 2024. (Photo by JOSEPH EID / AFP)

Amid fears of wider Middle East conflict, Poland has advised its citizens against travelling to Lebanon, Israel and Iran, according to updated guidance published on Friday.

"In connection with a growing number of Polish tourists visiting Lebanon, Israel and Iran, we want to repeat that we have long advised against any kind of travel to this region," the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on the social media platform X.

"The unstable security situation makes it possible to believe that it will be more and more difficult to leave the three countries," the ministry added.

Earlier on Friday, Polish airline LOT said it cancelled eight flights to Lebanon and Israel because of the security situation, PAP news agency reported.

Airlines are avoiding Iranian and Lebanese airspace and cancelling flights to Israel and Lebanon, as concerns grow over a possible regional conflict after the killing of senior members of Hamas and Hezbollah this week.