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Turkey Seeks International Arrest Warrant for Netanyahu Amid Rising Tensions
Turkey has requested Interpol to issue international arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and others, citing Israel's interception of a Turkish flotilla to Gaza. Netanyahu condemned Turkish President Erdogan and vowed to continue strong actions against regional destabilization.
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What happened
- 01Turkey requests Interpol to issue arrest warrants for Netanyahu and dozens of Israelis.
- 02The demand follows Israel's interception of a Turkish flotilla to Gaza three months ago.
- 03Netanyahu calls Erdogan an anti-Semitic dictator supporting Hamas.
- 04Israel intercepted nearly 60 Turkish ships carrying IHH activists in May.
- 05Israel calls the flotilla a provocation serving Hamas and blocking peace efforts.
- 06Israel states Gaza receives ample humanitarian aid and will maintain the naval blockade.
Israel maintains the naval blockade on Gaza and calls the flotilla a provocation without humanitarian purpose.
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