Overview

• Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan compared Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Adolf Hitler, criticizing Israel's military campaign in Gaza.
• Erdogan claimed that with support from the United States, Israel has killed more than 20,000 Gazans.
• In response, Netanyahu accused Erdogan of committing genocide against the Kurdish people and imprisoning journalists who oppose his regime.
• Despite the heated exchange, Turkey has maintained commercial ties with Israel.
• The conflict between Israel and Hamas has resulted in the displacement of 2 million Gazans, according to UN estimates.