Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have engaged in a heated exchange of accusations, significantly worsening already strained relations. Erdoğan likened Netanyahu to Hitler following the Israeli leader’s claim that Erdoğan is an “antisemitic dictator” perpetrating “genocide” against the Kurds. The escalating rhetoric comes amid growing tensions since the outbreak of the Gaza war in October 2023. Both leaders have regularly criticized each other’s actions and policies in recent months. The accusations represent a severe deterioration in diplomatic ties between the two countries. This exchange further complicates regional dynamics and prospects for de-escalation. The dispute was initially reported by Turkish Minute.