Turkey Issues Fresh Arrest Warrant for Netanyahu over Gaza Flotilla Interception
Turkey says the case covers 35 defendants and alleges genocide, crimes against humanity and torture in the flotilla interception.
- On Friday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office labeled Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan an "antisemitic dictator," accusing him of massacring Kurds and supporting the Hamas terrorist organization.
- This statement followed Turkey's announcement on Friday that it sought an international arrest warrant for Netanyahu, accusing him of "genocide" linked to Israel's interception of an aid flotilla for Gaza.
- On Tuesday, Syria accused Israel of striking a disused air base near Aleppo, which Israel claimed a Turkish military delegation had recently visited to help reactivate.
- Turkey denied having any military presence at the base on Thursday and vowed to continue "resolutely" supporting Syrian sovereignty despite Israeli claims of Turkish involvement.
- Netanyahu's office accused Erdogan of seeking "to extend his aggression against Israel into Syria," vowing Israel would "continue to act forcefully against Turkey's attempts to destabilize the region.
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The Israeli Prime Minister is being prosecuted for "crimes against humanity, genocide, aggravated deprivation of liberty" and "torture." The 430 activists had been imprisoned after being intercepted at sea off Greece.
Turkey to seek Interpol notice for Netanyahu in Gaza flotilla case
ISTANBUL, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Turkey said on Friday it would seek an Interpol red notice for the arrest of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as part of a domestic criminal case linked to an attack on activists seeking to deliver humanitarian ai...
Turkey has asked Interpol to issue an international arrest warrant (red notice) for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Afek Moskovitch on the interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla to Gaza. The ongoing trial at the Istanbul Court concerns "crime against humanity," then "genocide" and "aggravated deprivation of freedom," but also "intentional personal injury" and "torture." Accuses rejected by the Jerusalem government. "Israel has n…
Turkey issued an international arrest warrant on behalf of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in an investigation into the interception of a humanitarian aid fleet destined for the Gaza Strip and the detention of operatives on board. Israel reacted harshly, Netanyahu's office calling Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan "anti-Semitic dictator."
Only the International Court of Justice, now Turkey: Ankara issued arrest warrant against Israel's Prime Minister Netanyahu. Previous investigations into the treatment of activists in an aid fleet.
According to the Turkish Justice Minister, Netanyahu is being prosecuted because Israel previously intercepted activists on the aid flotilla heading to Gaza.
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