Ammon News - The Turkish judiciary on Friday issued arrest warrants for genocide against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and senior officials in his government, including Defense Minister Israel Katz and National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, over the war in Gaza.

The Istanbul prosecutor's office said in a statement carried by AFP that a total of 37 suspects were targeted by the arrest warrants, without providing a full list.
They also include army chief Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir.

The prosecutor’s statement accused the officials of “genocide and crimes against humanity” that Israel has “perpetrated systematically” in Gaza.

It also referred to the “Turkish-Palestinian Friendship Hospital,” built by Türkiye in the Gaza Strip and bombed by Israel in March. Tel Aviv had said the base was being used by Hamas fighters.

Friday’s announcement was met with a firm rebuttal from Israel. Foreign Minister Gideon Saar wrote on X that Israel “firmly rejects, with contempt” the charges, calling them “the latest PR stunt by the tyrant (Turkish President Recep Tayyip) Erdogan.”

Türkiye, which has been one of the most vocal critics of the war in Gaza, last year joined South Africa's case accusing Israel of genocide at the International Court of Justice (ICJ).

A fragile ceasefire has been in force in the devastated Palestinian territory since October 10 as part of US President Donald Trump's regional peace plan.