Erdogan confirms support for Lebanon amid growing tensions with Israel

Amid escalating cross-border attacks between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that Turkey stands in solidarity with Lebanon.

He also called on regional countries to support Beirut.

The rise in tensions have stoked fears of an all out Israel-Hezbollah war as shelling across Israel’s northern border has led to the evacuation of tens of thousands of people from areas on both sides of the frontier.