'We Take It Very Seriously': Netanyahu Says He Will Raise Erdogan's Anti-Israel Rhetoric With US

Last Updated:June 28, 2026, 23:38 IST

Relations between Israel and Turkey, once close regional partners, have deteriorated sharply since the Gaza war began in 2023 after the Hamas October 7 attack.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday said his government takes Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s rhetoric against Israel “very seriously" and will raise the issue with the US.

“Hardly a day goes by without Erdogan calling for the destruction of the State of Israel. We take those words very seriously, because if there is one thing we have learned from the history of our people, it is that when someone says they intend to destroy you, you should take them seriously," Netanyahu said during a cabinet session, according to The Times of Israel report.

“We will also draw the attention of our American friends to these remarks. We are not ignoring them," he added.

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