Turkey’s President Says His Country Could Enter Israel to Help Palestinians

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has raised the possibility that Turkey could enter Israel in support of the Palestinians, a significant step-up in his harsh words toward the Jewish state over the Gaza war.

But it was unclear whether his comments reflected any concrete plans by Turkey or were just intended to appeal to his political base.

“We should be very strong, so that Israel cannot do this stuff to Palestine,” Mr. Erdogan said on Sunday while addressing members of his ruling Justice and Development Party in the Black Sea city of Rize, his ancestral hometown.