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Netanyahu Orders Justice Ministry to Draft ICC Case Against Erdogan

By Drooid · Oct 3, 2026, 8:02 PM UTC · How we work

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the Justice Ministry to draft an International Criminal Court case against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
The draft will accuse Turkey of mistreating its Kurdish minority and supporting Hamas, according to Israeli media.
Israel and Turkey have not ratified the Rome Statute, so neither recognises ICC jurisdiction.
The move follows Turkey’s attempt to secure an Interpol red notice to arrest Netanyahu.

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the Justice Ministry to draft an International Criminal Court case against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
The draft will accuse Turkey of mistreating its Kurdish minority and supporting Hamas, according to Israeli media.
Israel and Turkey have not ratified the Rome Statute, so neither recognises ICC jurisdiction.
The move follows Turkey’s attempt to secure an Interpol red notice to arrest Netanyahu.