Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned the Turkish attack on the Kurds in Syria.

“Israel strongly condemns Turkey’s military invasion of Kurdish provinces in Syria and warns against ethnic cleansing of Kurds by Turkey and its advocates.”

Netanyahu added that “Israel will make every effort to provide humanitarian assistance to the brave Kurdish people.”

Header: Syrian Arab and Kurdish civilians flee with their belongings amid Turkish bombardment on Syria’s northeastern town of Ras al-Ain in the Hasakeh province along the Turkish border on October 9, 2019. – Turkey launched a broad assault on Kurdish-controlled areas in northeastern Syria today, with intensive bombardment paving the way for an invasion made possible by the withdrawal of US troops. (Photo by Delil SOULEIMAN / AFP)