Russian President Vladimir Putin has urged Israel and the Palestinians to halt fighting in a call with Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who said the world needs to give Israel a strong lesson.

Kremlin in a statement said Putin has called on the parties to de-escalate tensions and peacefully resolve the emerging issues.

Meanwhile, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told Russian President that world needs to give Israel a strong lesson as the UN Security Council is prepared to address surging Israeli-Palestinian violence.

He urged Russia and international community to raise voice against Israeli atrocities to stop its attacks on innocent Palestinians.

Erdogan said nations should also discuss the idea of sending an international protection force to the region in order to protect Palestinian civilians.