Turkey and Israel Exchange Sharp Criticism Over Leaders' Remarks

Turkey and Israel engaged in a war of words on April 12, 2026, with Turkey calling Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu the 'Hitler of our time' in response to Israeli attacks on Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Israeli leaders criticized Erdogan for 'massacring Kurds' and Netanyahu slammed Erdogan after his comments on an Iran ceasefire. The exchange escalated as Turkey reportedly sought to jail Israeli leaders, and Turkey united against Israel's attacks on Erdogan.