Netanyahu calls Erdoğan 'antisemitic dictator,' accuses him of occupying Cyprus

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu launched a scathing verbal assault on Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, labeling him an "antisemitic dictator." In a statement, Netanyahu asserted that Erdoğan's "pathetic attempt to intimidate the leaders and soldiers of Israel will lead nowhere."

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his pathetic attempt to intimidate the leaders and soldiers of Israel will lead nowhere.

According to a statement from Netanyahu's office, Erdoğan is accused of being an "antisemitic dictator who has massacred Kurds, hosts Hamas terrorists, occupies half of Cyprus, and has imprisoned a record number of journalists and politicians who oppose him." The statement further alleged that Erdoğan "now seeks to extend his aggression against Israel into Syria" and assured that "Israel will not tolerate it."

Earlier, Turkey issued an international arrest warrant for Netanyahu and another Israeli citizen. Turkish Minister of Justice Akın Gürlek announced the warrant on X, stating it was part of an investigation into the interception of the "Gaza Freedom Flotilla" and the detention of activists on board. The warrant targets Netanyahu and Afek Moscovitz for alleged "genocide."

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antisemitic dictator who has massacred Kurds, hosts Hamas terrorists, occupies half of Cyprus, and has imprisoned a record number of journalists and politicians who oppose him.

The Turkish Ministry of Justice requested the Ministry of Interior to issue red notices for their international arrest. The case reportedly concerns the "armed intervention against civilians delivering humanitarian aid to Gaza in international waters and the detention of activists." Netanyahu and Moscovitz face charges including "crimes against humanity," "genocide," "aggravated deprivation of liberty," and "aerial piracy or hijacking of a means of transport."

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now seeks to extend his aggression against Israel into Syria and assured that: Israel will not tolerate it.