The 11th High Criminal Court of Istanbul has ruled to send a request to Interpol to put Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the international wanted list. The decision was made as part of the case concerning the interception of the Global Sumud humanitarian flotilla heading to the Gaza Strip, according to Turkish publication Hürriyet Daily News. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Kursiv Media.
This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Kursiv Media.
The request was granted by the 11th High Criminal Court of Istanbul upon the motion of the prosecutor's office. Turkish citizens were among the participants of the humanitarian mission.
Netanyahu and other senior Israeli officials are accused in the investigation of crimes against humanity, genocide, intentional harm to health, and torture.
The indictment also includes destruction of property, aggravated robbery, obstruction of navigation, illegal seizure of vehicles, and deprivation of liberty.
In November 2025, a Turkish court issued arrest warrants for Netanyahu and other Israeli officials in connection with events in the Gaza Strip and actions against the Global Sumud flotilla.
In April 2026, the Istanbul prosecutor's office completed the preparation of an indictment against 35 defendants. For each of them, life imprisonment under aggravating circumstances was sought, as well as additional long sentences for other episodes of the case.
However, sending the request does not mean that Interpol has issued a red notice. Such notices are a request to law enforcement agencies of member countries to locate a person and, if necessary, temporarily detain them in accordance with national legislation. They are not an international arrest warrant.
Earlier, Kursiv reported that the Israel Defense Forces began limited raids against Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon. According to the IDF, troops discovered groups of militants delivering anti-tank missiles and other weapons to the security zone, after which an airstrike was carried out on the building. The military stated that secondary explosions after the attack confirmed the presence of ammunition inside.