Israel and Turkey are engaged in a verbal spat after Turkish President implied that Ankara could counter Israel’s military campaign against Gaza. Authorities from Israel and Turkey traded jabs for the past two days. It all began when Erdogan claimed in an address that Turkey may take military action at any time, citing previous instances of such actions in other nations.
Although there has been frequent use of expletives between the two nations during the post-October war, warnings and comments coincide with growing concerns about a greater tension in the region.
Erdogan is allegedly pursuing the paths of former Iraqi oppressor Saddam Hussein, according to a post made on X by Israeli Foreign Minister. He responded, “Just let him remember what happened there and how it ended,” alluding to the notorious 2003 arrest of the Iraqi leader by US soldiers as he hid in a subterranean tunnel. Hussein was eventually hanged after a series of controversial judicial process.
In an act not unprecedented, Ankara responded by drawing comparisons between Adolf Hitler and Benjamin Netanyahu. The Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs declared, “Genocidal Netanyahu will end just as genocidal Hitler ended.”
The response went on to say that leaders who attempt to eliminate the Palestinian people would face consequences, just as the murderous Nazi leaders did. People will support the Palestinian people and it is impossible to eradicate the Palestinian people, according to the X post.
Erdogan and Netanyahu
Erdogan has been speaking out strongly against Israel during the 10-month-long battle in Gaza. In a recent address to his governing Party, Erdogan suggested that Turkey may engage in a military intervention in Gaza.
Erdogan stated that Turkey must be extremely powerful in order to prevent Israel from treating Palestine in such an absurd manner. Like when the country invaded Libya and Karabakh, Ankara may do the same there, according to Turkish president.
Four years ago, Turkey dispatched troops to the war-torn country of Libya in order to assist its UN-backed government. The nation supports the Libyan prime minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah’s administration. Ankara has denied carrying out any actual offensives in the separatist enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh. Azerbaijan, a Turkish partner, has been engaged in regional conflict with Armenia for many years.
However, it promised to help Azerbaijan through “all means,” referring to upgrading the equipment and military instruction among other things.
Turkish leader has turned into the conscience of mankind, according to Turkish Foreign Minister. He clarified that there is much worry within international Zionist loops, particularly in Tel Aviv, who wish to silence this moral discourse. “Genociders and those who supported them met a similar fate in history.”
half a year into the assault on Gaza, Turkey imposed export restrictions on Israeli trade. A month later, it completely stopped trading with Israel. In return, Tel Aviv declared it will renounce the nation’s free trade deal with Ankara. Once Erdogan is succeeded by a rational president, the action may be reversed, as indicated by Israeli ultra-right Finance Minister.
