Israel-Turkey tensions expose personal, strategic rivalry between Netanyahu and Erdogan

From the future of Gaza to developments in Syria, there is no shortage of friction between the two military powers of the eastern Mediterranean. Over the past three years, their relations have steadily deteriorated on several fronts.

From the future of Gaza to developments in Syria, there is no shortage of friction between the two military powers of the eastern Mediterranean. Over the past three years, their relations have steadily deteriorated on several fronts.

Turkey and Israel have exchanged fierce accusations after Ankara sought an Interpol red notice for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over alleged crimes

Turkey and Israel traded insults on Friday, after Ankara announced it was seeking an international arrest warrant for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, accusing him of "genocide" because of the interception of an aid flotilla bound for Gaza. Netanyahu's office accused Turkey of hypocrisy. Our correspondent in Turkey J

Fears of a military confrontation between Israel and Turkey are growing after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sought to assert dominance over Syria by ordering air strikes on a military airfield near the Turkish border. The eight strikes on the Abu Al-Duhur airbase in northwest Idlib province on Tuesday were

Israel's Prime Minister Netanyahu fiercely criticized Turkey's President Erdogan after Ankara sought an Interpol notice. Erdogan's government requested the notice concerning an interception of a Gaza aid flotilla. Netanyahu's office labeled Erdogan an antisemitic dictator with numerous accusations. This exchange esc

Turkey has become a virulent critic of Israel's war in Gaza, sparked by Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack.

Erdogan, Netanyahu trade jabs after Turkey seeks arrest warrant for Israel PM