Tensions between Israel and Turkey escalated over the past week, as leaders exchanged pointed accusations amid a deepening geopolitical rift centred on the ongoing war in Gaza and the competing influence in Syria.
In a post on X, Netanyahu accused Turkish President Erdogan of "massacring his own Kurdish citizens" and "accommodating Iran’s terror regime and its proxies".
Netanyahu has increasingly shifted his rhetoric towards Turkey in recent months, as Ankara moves closer to Greece and the Republic of Cyprus.
Analysts say the emerging rivalry is likely to centre on Syria, where competing interests have long simmered.
Turkey responded with sharp condemnation, with officials in Ankara describing Netanyahu as the “Hitler of the era”, citing Israel’s military actions in Gaza and across the region.
