Erdogan meets family of Palestinian girl killed in Gaza ahead of war's third anniversary
The Turkish president met with relatives of Hind Rajab, a five-year-old killed in Gaza, as the Israel-Hamas war nears its third anniversary.
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met with the family of Hind Rajab, a five-year-old Palestinian girl killed in Gaza, days ahead of the third anniversary of the start of the Israel-Hamas war on October 7, 2023.
Hind Rajab's case drew international attention after reports that she was killed while trapped in a vehicle in Gaza alongside relatives, with her final phone calls pleading for rescue reportedly recorded by emergency responders.
The meeting comes as the conflict between Israel and Hamas approaches its third year, a war that began after Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack on Israel and Israel's subsequent military campaign in Gaza. The war has caused widespread destruction and a large number of Palestinian civilian deaths, according to Gaza health authorities, and has drawn sustained international attention and debate over its conduct.
Turkey has been a vocal critic of Israel's military campaign in Gaza, and Erdogan has previously met with families of Palestinians affected by the conflict as part of his government's broader diplomatic engagement on the issue.
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- Turkish President Erdogan meets with family of slain 5-year-old Palestinian girl — Anadolu Agency (Turkey)
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