US EditionErdogan Warns Turkey Could Invade Israel Amid War Crimes Indictments
Prosecutors seek life sentences and up to 4,596 years for the officials, citing crimes against humanity, genocide and torture in the flotilla raid.
- On Friday, an Istanbul prosecutor indicted Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and 35 other Israeli officials for the October 2025 naval interception of the "Sumud" Gaza-bound flotilla, seeking prison sentences of up to 4,596 years.
- During the October 2025 operation, Israeli forces intercepted the Global Sumud Flotilla, a convoy of about 40 vessels, and detained roughly 450 participants, including Swedish activist Greta Thunberg.
- Prosecutors allege crimes against humanity, genocide, and unlawful detention, seeking a minimum sentence of 1,102 years for an operation they claim was planned by senior Israeli political and military leadership.
- Turkey's Foreign Ministry responded on Saturday by calling Netanyahu "the Hitler of our time," while Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz rejected the indictment, with Netanyahu accusing Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of having "massacred his own Kurdish citizens."
- Turkey previously issued arrest warrants in November 2025, meaning legal proceedings would likely continue in absentia, though Turkish Justice Minister Ak1n stated the indictment reflects the country's commitment to international law.
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