Turkey accuses Netanyahu of 'genocide', Israeli PM calls Erdogan 'antisemitic dictator'
Turkey and Israel traded barbs on Friday after Ankara announced it had sought an international arrest warrant for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, accusing him of "genocide" linked to the interception of a Gaza-bound aid flotilla. Turkey is one of Israel's fiercest critics over its war in Gaza, sparked by the Hamas-led October 7 attacks on southern Israel. Story by Charlotte Lam.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has harshly criticized Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan following Turkey's request for an Interpol Red Notice against Netanyahu and an Israeli official for their alleged involvement in an attack on activists delivering humanitarian aid to Gaza. Netanyahu called Erdogan an "antisemitic dictator" and accused him of massacring Kurds, harboring Hamas members, occupying Cyprus and jailing journalists and politicians who oppose him.
The latest attack comes amid ongoing tensions over Syria, where Israel recently conducted airstrikes on a Syrian air base, citing concerns over potential Turkish troop deployment.
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