Istanbul (Anadolu) – The Turkish Foreign Ministry condemned on Wednesday the “heinous” death of Hamas political bureau director Ismail Haniyeh.

“We extend our condolences to the Palestinian people who have sacrificed hundreds of thousands of martyrs like Haniyeh in order to live in peace in their homeland under the roof of their own state,” according to a statement.

The death of Haniyeh illustrates once again that Israel’s government, led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, has no intention of achieving peace, according to the statement.

The ministry also warned that if the international community does not intervene to halt Israel, the region may face far more serious crises.