Turkey seeks international arrest warrant against Israel's Netanyahu over Gaza flotilla detention

Turkey said on Friday it would seek an Interpol red notice for the arrest of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as part of a domestic criminal case linked to ​an attack ‌on activists seeking to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza. NATO member Turkey has been ⁠one of the fiercest critics of Israel's devastating assault on Gaza and has previously issued domestic arrest warrants for Netanyahu over the war there. It has repeatedly called ‌for international measures against Israel over what Ankara calls its violations of human rights and international ⁠law. Israel denies those charges. In May, Israeli forces opened fire on at least two vessels from the Global Sumud Flotilla sailing towards Gaza as it was making a renewed attempt to ​deliver aid to the enclave after earlier missions were intercepted by Israel in international ‌waters. Read moreFrench Gaza flotilla activists return to Paris, describe 'violent' detention by Israel About 50 vessels were in the Global Sumud Flotilla that left Turkey in May heading for the besieged Palestinian territory. The activists were detained in the Mediterranean by the Israeli military and then taken to an Israeli prison before being expelled. A nu...