Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan reiterated his criticism of Israel’s attacks and the indifference of the international community, including the UN Security Council.

Speaking to reporters following a cabinet meeting in the capital Ankara, Erdoğan said countries that try to obstruct Türkiye’s counterterrorism fight openly support Israel.

“The Israeli government, which pursues Zionist ambitions, will not stop as long as it has US and EU support,” the president said.

Türkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Monday said it is concerning for the international system that the UN cannot protect its personnel from Israel’s attacks in Lebanon, urging the global body to act against Tel Aviv.

“The image of the UN, which cannot even protect its personnel, is a source of shame and concern for the international system,” Erdoğan said in remarks after a cabinet meeting.

“Indeed, we also wonder what the UN Security Council is waiting for to stop Israel,” he added.

Saying the “fire Israel has lit” has been spreading to the region, Erdoğan reiterated that he had been warning about Israel’s ambitions.

Yet, Israel’s recent attacks on Lebanon have once again demonstrated how valid the concerns are,” he added.

According to the UN in Lebanon, Israeli tanks burst into its base on Sunday, the latest of Israeli violations against peacekeeping forces.

“The Israeli government’s audacity to attack and threaten the UNIFIL is sufficient proof of the seriousness of the situation for those whose eyes are still open,” the Turkish leader said.

He said the Security Council merely watches Israel’s acts of “banditry” against the UN peacekeepers in Lebanon (UNIFIL), calling it “impotence.”

Erdoğan said another urgent issue that has been monitored closely is the decrease in the amount of aid reaching Gaza following the Israeli control of the Rafah border crossing.

“Israel is attempting to obstruct aid by terrorizing the UN refugee agency (UNRWA), which is conducting significant activities in the region. Before the winter season arrives, we are making every effort to deliver aid to the needy people of Gaza,” he said.

Türkiye is also evacuating its citizens in Lebanon in response to increasing air and ground attacks by Israel, Erdoğan said, adding that Ankara has delivered 300 tons of aid to the region and evacuated a total of 966 people from Beirut.

He said the evacuation operations will continue “as long as there is need and demand.”

Erdoğan reiterated that Israel would not stop its attacks as long as the US and Europe support it “unconditionally.”