Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a sharp rebuke to Turkey after senior officials in Ankara announced they would pursue additional arrest warrants and international legal measures against him. The Turkish government said it plans to seek a "Red Notice" (an international police arrest warrant issued through Interpol (accusing Netanyahu of violations of international law related to Israel's efforts to block Turkish aid shipments to Gaza.
Netanyahu responded forcefully to the Turkish threats, stating that "Israel has long since stopped being impressed by Turkey's hypocrisy." He characterized Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan as "an antisemitic tyrant who massacred Kurds, supports the massacre by the Hamas terror organization, and oppresses his own people."
The Israeli leader also vowed to counter Turkish regional ambitions that could affect Israeli security. "Israel will continue to act forcefully against Turkey's attempts to undermine stability in the region and against any threat to its security," Netanyahu declared.
