According to unverified foreign reports, Prime Minister Netanyahu said Israel could target Turkish assets without invoking NATO's Article 5, and President Erdogan responded that any attack on Turkish sovereignty would bring Israel's 'worst nightmare.' The reports also say Turkey formally requested an Interpol Red Notice against Netanyahu, though the claims have not been independently confirmed.
The reported exchange marks the sharpest public rhetoric between the two leaders since Turkey's August 21 request for an Interpol Red Notice against Prime Minister Netanyahu, as reported by The Zioneer. According to unverified foreign reports, Netanyahu stated that Israel could target Turkish assets 'without invoking Article 5 of NATO,' directly challenging Turkey's status as a NATO member. Erdogan responded by calling the situation 'not a military exercise' and warning that any attack on Turkish sovereignty would trigger Israel's 'worst nightmare.'
The broader diplomatic context includes Turkey's ongoing efforts to rejoin the F-35 program under the Trump administration, a move Israel has vocally opposed. The Zioneer has reported extensively on Netanyahu's warnings that providing stealth fighter technology to Erdogan would undermine Israel's qualitative military edge.
The quotes and the Interpol request have not been independently confirmed by official Israeli or Turkish sources.
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