Erdogan in the crosshairs: Netanyahu's unusual directive against the Turkish president | Avishai Grinzaig
Prime Minister Netanyahu has instructed the inter-ministerial team to prepare a legal case against Turkish President Erdogan, in response to his escalation, which included a request to Interpol for Netanyahu's arrest. The case will focus on the massacre of Kurds and ties to Hamas. It is assessed that the case will serve as a deterrent threat and will not necessarily be submitted to the Hague court.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has instructed the inter-ministerial team and the head of the international department in the Attorney General's Office to prepare a legal case against Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The directive was given following further escalation by Erdogan about a month ago, when he announced that he had approached Interpol to promote the arrest of Netanyahu. The case will focus on Erdogan's massacre of Kurds, as well as his ties to and funding of Hamas. Israel can submit the case itself to the International Court of Justice in The Hague, but the more likely scenario is submission through a proxy. It is assessed that the case will not necessarily be filed, and that its main purpose is a threat and deterrence against Erdogan. The Prime Minister and professional officials in the Ministry of Justice declined to comment.