Turkey seeks international arrest warrant against Israel's Netanyahu over Gaza flotilla detention
Turkey is seeking an Interpol international arrest notice for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as part of a domestic criminal case over Israel's interception and detention of dozens of activists trying to deliver humanitarian aid to the besieged Gaza Strip.
Turkey is seeking an international arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu through Interpol. This move is part of a domestic criminal case related to Israel's interception and detention of activists attempting to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza.
The request for an arrest warrant has drawn a response from Netanyahu, who has condemned Turkish President. The charges against Netanyahu include accusations of genocide linked to Israel's interception of an aid flotilla for Gaza, according to Channel News Asia.
The tensions between Turkey and Israel come amid broader international criticism of Israel's actions. However, details of other diplomatic responses are not specified in the reports.
Brief written by urgent.news from France 24, Arutz Sheva - Israel National News, Channel News Asia, Jerusalem Post, Al-Monitor — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.