Turkey sparked outrage on Friday after its President Recep Tayyip Erdogan ordered a day of mourning for the death of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, leading to flags around the globe being lowered to half-mast, including in Israel. The Israeli foreign minister summoned the deputy Turkish ambassador for a 'severe reprimand' after the Turkish embassy in Tel Aviv lowered its flag in honor of Haniyeh's death.
Foreign Minister Israel Katz expressed that 'The State of Israel will not tolerate expressions of mourning for a murderer like Ismail Haniyeh,' and accused Erdogan of turning Turkey into a 'dictatorship' due to its support for 'Hamas' murderers and rapists, against the stance of the entire free world.'
