The Turkish Foreign Ministry has rejected in the “strongest terms” the statements made by Israeli ministers and politicians regarding the annexation of the West Bank, Al Jazeera reports.

“Such statements are a clear indication of Israel’s settlement policies, which are contrary to international law, and its efforts to perpetuate the occupation,” read the ministry’s statement.

“These irresponsible calls for annexation, especially at a time when ceasefire efforts are ongoing, disregard the principles of a just and lasting solution long upheld by the international community,” it added.

The statement further said: “It is clear that Israel’s systematic interventions in the Palestinian territories and practices aimed at forcibly displacing the Palestinian people further exacerbate fragility in the region.”