{"id":1258,"date":"2026-05-27T17:39:37","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T17:39:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arabnewsmonitor.com\/2026\/05\/27\/netanyahu-will-learn-the-lesson-he-deserves-erdogan\/"},"modified":"2026-05-27T17:39:37","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T17:39:37","slug":"netanyahu-will-learn-the-lesson-he-deserves-erdogan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.arabnewsmonitor.com\/?p=1258","title":{"rendered":"Netanyahu will learn the lesson he deserves \u2013 Erdogan"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Turkish leader warned the Israeli prime minister against bombing Gaza during Eid al-Adha celebrations<\/strong><\/p>\n

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has slammed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the destruction of Gaza, warning that Muslims may soon teach him a \u201clesson.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Erdogan made the remarks during Eid al-Adha celebrations in his hometown of Rize, where he called for Muslim unity and putting pressure on Israel.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat is happening in Palestine, in Gaza, gives us a special stance, a special vigil this Eid. God willing, this tyrant Netanyahu will soon learn the lesson he deserves from the Muslims of the world,\u201d<\/em> he said, according to Anadolu news agency.<\/p>\n

The comments came days after Israel detained hundreds of activists from a Gaza-bound flotilla, which had departed from T\u00fcrkiye carrying humanitarian aid and pro-Palestinian campaigners seeking to challenge Israel\u2019s blockade of the enclave.<\/p>\n

Erdogan branded the interception \u201cpiracy and banditry.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

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Israeli forces storm Gaza-bound aid flotilla<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Ankara has sought to support Palestinians with humanitarian aid, diplomatic lobbying, ceasefire initiatives, and legal efforts related to Gaza.<\/p>\n

Erdogan has been among the most vocal critics of Israel\u2019s military campaign in Gaza since it began in 2023, accusing Israel of \u201cgenocide\u201d<\/em> and \u201cstate terrorism\u201d<\/em> against Palestinians, while comparing the Israeli government to Nazis at times.<\/p>\n

In July of 2024, ten months into the conflict, Erdogan said T\u00fcrkiye could act against Israel \u201cjust like\u201d<\/em> it did in Libya and Nagorno-Karabakh, which was widely interpreted by Israeli media and officials as a threat of military intervention.<\/p>\n

Israeli officials have increasingly portrayed T\u00fcrkiye as a regional threat. Following Erdogan\u2019s 2024 remarks, Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz compared the Turkish leader to Iraq\u2019s Saddam Hussein, warning him to \u201cremember what happened there and how it ended.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Earlier this year, former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said Turkey could become Israel\u2019s leading regional adversary, making it the \u201cnext Iran.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

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Turkish political analyst Kerim Has described the escalating rhetoric between Turkish and Israeli leaders as \u201ca theatrical performance\u201d<\/em> aimed at distracting domestic audiences from internal problems.<\/p>\n

Has also pointed to the economic links between the two countries, noting that T\u00fcrkiye provides transit for Azerbaijani oil to Israel, which reportedly meets up 60% of the Jewish state\u2019s crude oil needs.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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