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-l

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

The sharp words from the Israeli leader came as Türkiye sought an international arrest warrant for Netanyahu, accusing him of "genocide" linked to Israel's interception of an aid flotilla for Gaza.

It comes days after Syria accused Israel of bombing an air base in the country's north, with Netanyahu later tacitly acknowledging the strike.

It comes days after Syria accused Israel of bombing an air base in the country’s north, a short drive from the Turkish border, with Netanyahu later tacitly acknowledging the strike.

Turkey accused Benjamin Netanyahu of pursuing expansionist policies with recent Israeli airstrikes on Syria's Abu al-Duhur airbase near Aleppo.