Prosecutors in Turkey have sought life sentences for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has been arrested in absentia, and several members of the Israeli government and military leadership on charges of genocide. This was reported by the Turkish newspaper Hurriyet.
According to him, prosecutors have filed an indictment with the 10th High Criminal Court in Istanbul, seeking life sentences and sentences of 1,102 to 4,596 years for 35 defendants, including Netanyahu, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz, National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces Eyal Zamir.
The indictment states that the Israeli officials are accused of crimes against humanity, genocide, deprivation of liberty, cruel treatment, damage to property, robbery and seizure of vehicles.
On November 7, 2025, the Istanbul prosecutor's office issued an arrest warrant for Netanyahu and several high-ranking Israeli officials and military personnel, charging them with “genocide and crimes against humanity“ in the Gaza Strip, as well as in violations against the ships of the Sumud flotilla, which had previously tried to break the naval blockade of the Palestinian enclave.