Turkey Arrests 33 Suspected Israeli Spies Amid Heightened Tensions

Suspects Allegedly Planned to Kidnap and Assault Foreign Nationals; Erdogan Warns of 'Serious Consequences' for Israel

Turkish authorities have arrested 33 people suspected of spying for Israel's Mossad intelligence agency, with 13 more suspects still being sought.
The suspects were allegedly planning to carry out activities that included 'reconnaissance' and 'pursuing, assaulting and kidnapping' foreign nationals living in Turkey.
The arrests come amid heightened tensions between Turkey and Israel, following the Israel-Hamas war, with Turkey becoming one of the strongest critics of Israel's military actions in Gaza.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has warned Israel of 'serious consequences' if it pressed ahead with its threat to attack Hamas officials on Turkish soil.
Erdogan has intensified his criticism of Israel, describing its actions in Gaza as verging on 'genocide' and calling for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to be prosecuted for 'war crimes'.