"Anti-Semitic tyrant": Netanyahu responds to Erdogan's latest attack

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan an "anti-Semitic tyrant" in response to his latest attacks. Israel warned Ankara of decisive opposition to attempts to destabilize the region. The conflict escalated after Turkey's request to Interpol for a "red notice" against Netanyahu and amid an Israeli strike on an airbase in Syria.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu responded to the latest attacks by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, calling him an "anti-Semitic tyrant." In a statement from the Prime Minister's Office, it was said that Israel "has long been unimpressed by Turkey's hypocrisy." Netanyahu's associates accused Erdogan of persecuting Kurds, supporting Hamas, and suppressing his own citizens. The main element of the response was a warning: Israel will continue to "resolutely oppose Turkey's attempts to destabilize the region." The new round of conflict occurred after Turkey approached Interpol with a request to issue a "red notice" against Netanyahu in connection with the case of the interception of the flotilla "Sumud." Interpol itself has not yet published the notice. At the same time, Israel and Turkey approached a dangerous point of confrontation in Syria. The Israeli Air Force attacked the Abu al-Duhur airbase to prevent the deployment of Turkish troops there. Netanyahu stated that Israel will not tolerate the buildup of Turkish military power towards southern Syria. According to him, Turkey was first warned, but the signal did not yield results, after which Israel moved to action. "We made sure they understood it more clearly," the prime minister said.