Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan stated regarding the killing of Hezbollah leader Hasan Nasrallah in an attack by the Israeli army in Lebanon, "It seems that there is a desire in Israel, in Netanyahu, to expand the war into the region." Minister Fidan made statements on current issues during a special broadcast of TRT News at the Türkevi in New York. Minister Fidan's statements were as follows; "The UN General Assembly was quite productive for Turkey this year. Our President's speech at the General Assembly had an incredibly impactful effect. Two-thirds of the speech was related to the Palestinian issue. This was also extremely effective. It has been a very intense week for us. "THE UN SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING"The Gaza issue served as a litmus test. It is evident that the UN system is not functioning. The hypocrisy of the international system is apparent. We are desperately calling on the international community. The UN has been ineffective in addressing global injustice. We have held many meetings on various platforms. Meetings held under the UN umbrella have been very effective. We emphasized the establishment of an independent Palestinian state. Voting is being prevented due to the US's resistance. The occupation itself has been forgotten, the oppression itself has been forgotten; the international community was living within Israel's illusion. Our primary goal is the recognition of an independent Palestinian state. It is well known that peace will not come to the Middle East until this is achieved." "ISRAEL WANTS TO SPREAD THE WAR TO THE REGION"Minister Fidan stated that what he said a year ago has come true, and they did not want it to be this way, saying, "If Israel is not stopped, it will carry this war to other places in Gaza and Palestine, as we said. Unfortunately, what we said a year ago is happening." Hakan Fidan continued his statements; "This was not a surprise for many actors. Where will they carry this operation next year? What targets will they use this momentum to destroy? We will all see that together. But it seems that there is currently a serious desire within Israel, Netanyahu, and his team to expand the war into the region; they are trying to advance this. Operations against Hezbollah have been increased. It seems they had been preparing for these attacks for a long time. Nasrallah was an important factor for the region. It was a significant loss for both Iran and Hezbollah. We had met in Lebanon ten days after the war started under very difficult conditions, really difficult conditions. In our previous meeting, I thought Hezbollah would not engage in a major conflict. After Lebanon, where will Israel go? What targets will they work on? We have some predictions regarding this, but for now, those predictions remain with us." Minister Fidan conveyed that he predicted Hezbollah would not enter into a war with all its might after the meetings. WHO AND HOW WILL SAY "STOP" TO ISRAEL?Fidan expressed that the silence of America and the international community on this issue has also become a frightening situation, pointing out that Israel has been preparing for the attacks against Hezbollah over the last two weeks based on intelligence. Hakan Fidan stated that the wheels in the US have locked up, saying; "The US system is in a state of helplessness. Zionism has taken root in American politics. Careers and networks are built on this. They are made into Congress members, they are made into senators. There is an accepted reality that serves the interests of Israel due to the influence of the lobby. Some Americans are uncomfortable with this situation. It is disturbing that all of America's power is at Israel's disposal. When we look at Netanyahu's strategies, he is drawing both his own country and his allies into a great fire.
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