BREAKING: Turkey suspends trade with Israel

This comes after Turkey announced it will join South Africa’s genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice

Israeli Government Condemns Turkey's Blockade on Imports and Exports

The Israeli government has strongly condemned Turkey's blockade on Israeli imports and exports, calling it a violation of international trade agreements and a disregard for the interests of the Turkish people and businesses.

Israel's Director General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been instructed to engage with all relevant parties in the government to create alternative trading arrangements, focusing on local production and imports from other countries.

.@RTErdogan is breaking agreements by blocking ports for Israeli imports and exports. This is how a dictator behaves, disregarding the interests of the Turkish people and businessmen, and ignoring international trade agreements. I have instructed the Director General of the…

— ישראל כ”ץ Israel Katz (@Israel_katz) May 2, 2024

The government is confident that Israel's economy will remain strong and resilient despite the Turkish blockade.