"The genocide network stained with blood continues to kill innocent children, women, and civilians without any rule or principle, ignoring all kinds of human values," Erdogan said during his address at the International Conference of Asian Political Parties in Istanbul. He reminded that despite the ceasefire, Israel expelled 1.2 million Lebanese. He described Israeli actions as "barbaric" and referred to a law passed by the Knesset that introduced the death penalty only for Palestinians. Responding later to journalists, Erdogan further sharpened his rhetoric, suggesting that Ankara might consider military action against Israel. "We must be strong to prevent Israel from doing this to the Palestinians. Just as we entered Karabakh, just as we entered Libya, we will do the same to them. Nothing prevents us from doing that. We just need to be strong so we can take those steps," Erdogan said. In response to his statements, Israel's Heritage Minister Amichai Eliyahu (Otzma Yehudit) sharply condemned Erdogan's words and his messages, accusing the Turkish leader of hypocrisy.