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Turkey halts all trade with Israel over ‘humanitarian tragedy’ in Gaza

Trucks carrying humanitarian aid wait on an Egyptian road along the border with Israel, near the Rafah border crossing with the Gaza Strip on May 2, 2024. © Oren Alon, Reuters

Turkey stopped all exports and imports to and from Israel as of Thursday, the Turkish trade ministry said, citing "worsening humanitarian tragedy" in the Palestinian Territories. The ministry said that trade will be halted until the Israeli government allows humanitarian aid to enter Gaza uninterrupted. Read our blog to see how all the day's events unfolded.

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