Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday evening that he is troubled by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's threats, but cautioned that Israel has proven its capabilities and that Erdogan 'should calm down,' according to a statement from Netanyahu's office.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's recent threats in a statement Tuesday evening, saying he is 'troubled' but asserting that Israel has proven its military capabilities and that Erdogan 'should calm down.' The remarks come amid a backdrop of escalating rhetoric from Turkey, which has called for the destruction of Israel in recent days. As The Zioneer reported on June 28, Netanyahu previously stated Israel takes these threats 'with utmost seriousness' and would bring them to the attention of the United States. The Prime Minister's office did not specify whether this latest statement signals any change in posture or a new diplomatic initiative. Erdogan has not yet responded to Netanyahu's remarks tonight.
2 developments
- StrongErdogan compares Netanyahu to Hitler, says the world repeats the same mistake of silence
- StrongPM Netanyahu calls Turkey's Erdogan an antisemitic dictator, accuses him of supporting Hamas
- DevelopingNetanyahu says Israel takes Erdogan’s calls to destroy Israel seriously, will flag to US
- DevelopingErdogan says humanity must stop Israel, Turkey will work for regional peace
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