TURKEY IN THREAT TO 'ENTER' ISRAEL

Gaza crisis deepens as Erdogan intervenes. Netanyahu 'plots' major Hezbollah raid

- CHRIS HUGHES

TURKEY has warned it could invade Israel in a bid to protect Palestine, cranking up tensions in the region.

President Tayyip Erdogan slammed the ongoing attacks on Gaza and hinted at sending troops to fight in the war.

His warning comes amid fears Benjamin Netanyahu is plotting a major strike in Lebanon after Hezbollah was accused of killing 12 Druze Arab children in the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights at the weekend.

Erdogan told his AK Party: "We must be very strong so that Israel can't do these ridiculous things to Palestine.