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Istanbul prosecutor issues arrest warrant for Netanyahu, others over ‘genocide’ in Gaza
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The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office issues warrants for the arrest of 37 people, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, alleging genocide in connection with the war in Gaza.
According to Turkiye Today, which cites a press statement from the prosecutor’s office, others on the list include Defense Minister Israel Katz, IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir, and National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir.
The prosecutor’s office reportedly alleges systematic violence against civilians in the Strip, amid Israel’s war against the Hamas terror group following the latter’s October 7, 2023, attack.
It is said to cite specific incidents beginning early in the war, including the October 17, 2023, incident at the Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital, which Israeli and US intelligence determined was the result of a failed rocket launch by the Palestinian Islamic Jihad terror group.
Israel denies all claims that it targets civilians, and regularly points as evidence to its efforts to evacuate noncombatants ahead of strikes and to facilitate the flow of humanitarian aid. Turkey’s president is an outspoken supporter of Hamas and frequently compares Netanyahu to Hitler.
The Times of Israel Community.