War and genocide cannot be stopped by appealing to the Zionist state, the imperialist powers or the international institutions under their control.

Turkey on Tuesday accused Israel of aiming to occupy Lebanon with its ground offensive. "The UN Security Council must uphold international law and take the necessary measures against this attack that aims the occupation [sic] of Lebanon,

Israel wants to "set the whole region on fire", and after Palestine and Lebanon, it will target Turkey, stated Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The leader also assured that his country would support the Lebanese "with all its means".