Turkey seeks arrest warrant for Israeli PM Netanyahu, fueling tensions

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Turkey's announcement of seeking an international arrest warrant for Israeli PM Netanyahu over alleged genocide concerning Gaza aid flotilla has intensified diplomatic tensions with Israel, which dismissed the accusations.

Turkey and Israel traded insults on Friday, after Ankara announced it was seeking an international arrest warrant for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, accusing him of "genocide" because of the interception of an aid flotilla bound for Gaza. Netanyahu's office accused Turkey of hypocrisy. Our correspondent in Turkey Jasper Mortimer analyses the situation.