Turkey accuses Netanyahu of 'genocide', Israeli PM calls Erdogan 'antisemitic dictator'

According to France 24, Turkey announced it had applied for an international arrest warrant against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, accusing him of genocide over the seizure of a Gaza-bound aid vessel. France 24 reports that Netanyahu hit back, labeling Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan an antisemitic dictator. Per France 24, the exchange underscores the deepening diplomatic rift between the two nations amid the broader conflict that began with Hamas’s October 7 attacks. The developments reflect the stark tensions that continue to shape the region’s diplomatic landscape.

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