Turkey issues arrest warrants for Israeli officials including Netanyahu over Gaza genocide

    Turkey issues arrest warrants for Israeli officials including Netanyahu over Gaza genocide

 

ISTANBUL:  Turkey has issued arrest warrants for 37 Israeli officials, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the Defense Minister, for committing genocide and crimes against humanity in Gaza.

According to Al Jazeera, the Istanbul Chief Prosecutor’s Office has issued arrest warrants for 37 officials, including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Israel Katz, and National Security Minister Itmar Ben-Governor.

A statement issued by the Istanbul Prosecutor’s Office said that the individuals in question have committed crimes against humanity and committed genocide in Gaza.

 

The statement said that the Israeli army has been systematically bombing innocent civilians and infrastructure in Gaza since October 2023, during which children, including 6-year-old Hind Rajab, were martyred, and medical facilities were also bombed.

The Turkish prosecutor cited Israel’s aggression on the Global Resistance Flotilla, which was the largest aid delivery mission to the Gaza Strip.

Turkey has been among the leading countries to speak out against Israel's brutal actions in Gaza, and has even suspended its diplomatic relations and trade with Israel over the Gaza war.

The arrest warrants for Netanyahu and other Israeli officials issued by the Istanbul prosecutor come a year after the International Court of Justice issued arrest warrants for Netanyahu and former Israeli Defense Minister Yves Gallant on charges of war