Israel’s foreign minister has summoned Turkiye’s ambassador over Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s remarks against Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in what represents the latest tensions between Ankara and Tel Aviv. At an election rally this week, Erdogan stated that “We leave a certain person called Netanyahu to our Lord. May God make him miserable.” The comments were in regard to Israel’s ongoing offensive on the Gaza Strip, in which over 31,000 Palestinians have been killed in a genocidal campaign by Israeli occupation forces who claim they are fighting against Hamas. Cumhurbaşkanı Erdoğan: "Netanyahu denilen malum kişiyi Kahhar ismi şerifiyle Rabbimize havale ediyoruz. Rabbimiz kahru perişan eylesin." — Yeni Şafak (@yenisafak) March 21, 2024 Following the president’s remarks, Israeli foreign […]
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