Turkey issues ‘genocide’ warrant for Israel’s Netanyahu over Gaza flotilla

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Turkey has issued an international arrest warrant for Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, accusing him of genocide related to Israel’s interception of a Gaza-bound aid flotilla. This escalates tensions as Turkey continues to sharply criticize Israel’s actions in Gaza following Hamas attacks.

Turkey has sought an international arrest warrant for Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, accusing him of “genocide” linked to Israel’s interception of a Gaza-bound aid flotilla, the justice minister announced Friday. Turkey has become a virulent critic of Israel’s war in Gaza, sparked by Hamas’s October 7, 2023 attacks on Israel. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has frequently accused Netanyahu of “genocide”. Israel’s interception of the flotilla carrying some 430 activists in May sparked...