Israel’s Foreign Ministry summoned the deputy Turkish ambassador for a reprimand after Turkey’s embassy in Tel Aviv lowered its flag to half-mast in response to the assassination of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh, Reuters reported.

Foreign Minister Israel Katz said in a statement that Tel Aviv does not tolerate expression of mourning for Haniyeh. 

Turkish Foreign Ministry spokesman Oncu Keceli, responding to Katz’s remarks on social media platform X, said: “You cannot achieve peace by killing negotiators, threatening diplomats,” in an apparent reference to Haniyeh’s killing.

Tensions between Israel and Turkey have risen sharply since the start of Israel’s bombing campaign in Gaza.