Turkey and Israel traded sharp verbal attacks on Friday after Ankara announced it sought an international arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The Turkish government accused Netanyahu of genocide in connection with the interception of a Gaza-bound aid flotilla.
In response, the Israeli prime minister strongly condemned the move and labeled the Turkish leader an antisemitic dictator. Turkey has emerged as one of Israel's fiercest critics regarding the ongoing military conflict in Gaza.
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