Netanyahu’s fatal US ally blunder: insults Erdogan, risks opening second front with NATO power?

Published on Apr 12, 2026 03:31 pm IST

Turkey and Israel have traded fierce accusations after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu targeted President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in remarks made amid wider regional tensions over Iran and the stalled ceasefire environment. Ankara responded with an unusually harsh statement accusing Netanyahu of war crimes, calling him the “Hitler of our times,” and claiming he is trying to undermine peace efforts while Israel increasingly appears to frame Turkey as a growing regional threat alongside Iran.

RELATED VIDEOS

IAF Holds Full Dress Rehearsal At Hindon Air Base Ahead Of IAF's 94th Air Force Day

0:47
IAF Holds Full Dress Rehearsal At Hindon Air Base Ahead Of IAF's 94th Air Force Day
Published on Oct 06, 2026 10:39 pm IST

On Cam: Police Detain Rahul Gandhi From Anti-CEC Protest; Lok Sabha LoP Taken In Bus

0:43
On Cam: Police Detain Rahul Gandhi From Anti-CEC Protest; Lok Sabha LoP Taken In Bus
Published on Oct 06, 2026 10:24 pm IST

On Cam: Priyanka Gandhi Shouts Slogans From Police Van After Detention At Anti-CEC Protest

1:52
On Cam: Priyanka Gandhi Shouts Slogans From Police Van After Detention At Anti-CEC Protest
Published on Oct 06, 2026 10:24 pm IST

Emergency Response Underway After Fire At Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport

1:01
Emergency Response Underway After Fire At Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport
Published on Oct 06, 2026 10:08 pm IST

Desilting Work Accelerates As Ganga Water Level Recedes In Varanasi | HT India

1:35
Desilting Work Accelerates As Ganga Water Level Recedes In Varanasi | HT India
Published on Oct 06, 2026 09:39 pm IST

Watch: Anti-Encroachment Operation In Indore Disrupted By Stone Pelting | HT India

0:54
Watch: Anti-Encroachment Operation In Indore Disrupted By Stone Pelting | HT India
Published on Oct 06, 2026 09:09 pm IST
Notifications

Get breaking alerts directly from the newsroom

Notifications are on!You'll be notified when news breaks