Netanyahu Threatens War with Turkey: “Erdogan Wants to Conquer Jerusalem”

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has issued stark warnings about Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, accusing him of harboring ambitions to “conquer Jerusalem” and revive Ottoman-style dominance in the region. In recent interviews and statements, Netanyahu highlighted Erdogan’s inflammatory rhetoric—including calls from Turkish officials to “liberate” Jerusalem—and Turkey’s growing military footprint in Syria as direct threats to Israeli security.