Turkey seeks safe passage for 200 people in Gaza tunnels amid standoff with Israel Turkey is attempting to secure safe passage for 200 people trapped in Gaza tunnels. It describes those trapped as civilians, while Israel identifies them as Hamas terrorists. This follows Turkey’s recent success in facilitating the return of an Israeli soldier’s remains. The standoff threatens to collapse a fragile, month-long ceasefire agreement. Israeli military leadership has given the trapped individuals an ultimatum to surrender or be eliminated. In a critical test of a month-old ceasefire, Turkey is now engaged in high-stakes diplomacy to secure the safe passage of approximately 200…

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