Overview
- Istanbul’s Chief Prosecutor’s Office announced on Friday evening that it issued arrest warrants for 37 Israeli suspects.
- Those named include Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Israel Katz, National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, and Chief of General Staff Eyal Zamir.
- Prosecutors accuse the officials of genocide and crimes against humanity allegedly committed systematically in the Gaza Strip.
- Reporting notes Turkey’s backing of Hamas and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s repeated genocide accusations since the Gaza war began after Hamas’s October 7, 2023 attack.
- No immediate arrests, extradition requests, or enforcement measures were reported following the warrants.