Israel moves to officially recognize 1915 events as genocide
The Israeli foreign minister is set to submit a draft proposal to the cabinet recognizing the 1915 events between the Ottoman Empire and Armenians as genocide, a move that could further strain already tense relations with Türkiye.
Armenia has long accused the Ottoman Empire of committing genocide against Armenians in 1915 during World War I.
Türkiye has consistently rejected this characterization, while acknowledging that many Armenians died amid wartime conditions, including violence, displacement and disease. Turkish authorities and historians also note that Armenians were killed in reciprocal violence during the same period, arguing that the events do not amount to genocide.
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar is expected to present the proposal officially recognizing the “Armenian genocide” to the cabinet on June 28, his office announced in a written statement on June 25.
