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Turkey seeks arrest warrant for Israeli PM Netanyahu, fueling tensions

Turkey seeks arrest warrant for Israeli PM Netanyahu, fueling tensions
France 24
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Turkey announced it is seeking an international arrest warrant against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, accusing him of genocide over the interception of an aid flotilla bound for Gaza. Netanyahu's office countered by charging Ankara with hypocrisy, escalating tensions between the two countries.

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Turkey and Israel traded insults on Friday, after Ankara announced it was seeking an international arrest warrant for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, accusing him of "genocide" because of the interception of an aid flotilla bound for Gaza. Netanyahu's office accused Turkey of hypocrisy. Our correspondent in Turkey Jasper Mortimer analyses the situation.

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Source: France 24

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