Turkey (The Real Magog) gets Aggressive against Israel
Turkey has issued arrest warrants against dozens of senior Israeli officials, accusing them of “genocide” during Israel’s war against the Hamas terror organization in the Gaza Strip.
On Friday, the Istanbul Criminal Court of Peace finalized arrest warrants for 37 Israeli government and military officials, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, and Defense Minister Israel Katz.
Other Israeli officials targeted by the warrants include IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir and Israeli Navy Commander David Saar Salama.
The warrants were issued in response to a petition by the Istanbul chief public prosecutor’s office, following an investigation by the Istanbul Regional Court of Justice and the Turkish Justice Ministry, in coordination with Turkey’s Foreign Ministry.
In its announcement on Friday, the Istanbul chief public prosecutor’s office cited several incidents to bolster its claim of genocide and other war crimes.
Among the alleged war crimes cited was the October 17, 2023 explosion at the al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza City.
While Hamas blamed an Israeli airstrike for the explosion and claimed that over 500 people were killed, it was later found by Israel, the US, UK, Canada, and France that a faulty rocket launched by Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorists was the culprit.
Also, Hamas’ initial claims of more than 500 fatalities were later debunked, with the Anglican Diocese of Jerusalem, which manages the hospital, putting the number of deaths at approximately 200.
Formal ties between Israel and Turkey, which had been tense for the past decade, have been virtually nonexistent since October 7, 2023, with both countries recalling their ambassadors in 2023, while Ankara announced a full cessation of diplomatic ties in November 2024.
SIGNS OF THE TIMES
Jared Kushner arrives in Israel for Gaza talks with Netanyahu, source says
US President Donald Trump’s influential son-in-law, Jared Kushner, arrived in Israel on Sunday for talks with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on implementing the US plan to end the Gaza war, a source familiar with the matter said.
Kushner was expected to meet with Netanyahu on Monday, said the source, speaking on condition of anonymity, as the meeting had not been formally announced.
The White House and Netanyahu’s office did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.
Trump announced a 20-point plan in September to end the two-year-old war in the Palestinian territory, starting with a ceasefire that came into effect on October 10 and the handover of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza.
The terror group has released 20 living hostages and the remains of 24 hostages from Gaza since October 10. There are four deceased hostages whose remains are still being held in Gaza.
The next phase of the ceasefire is supposed to see the standing up of a multinational force that would gradually take over security inside Gaza from the Israeli military.
An Israeli government spokesperson said earlier on Sunday that there would be “no Turkish boots on the ground” in Gaza as part of that multinational force.
Asked about Israel’s objections to Turkish forces in Gaza, US Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack said at a Manama security conference earlier this month that Turkey would participate.
Vice President JD Vance said last month there would be a “constructive role” for Ankara to play but that Washington wouldn’t force anything on Israel when it came to foreign troops “on their soil.”
GOG AND MAGOG UPDATE
India (BRICS / MAGOG Nation) eyes joint production of Israeli missile systems
India is in advanced talks to manufacture LORA (LOng Range Artillery) tactical ballistic missiles on license from Israel Aerospace Industries and Ice Breaker cruise missiles on license from Rafael Advanced Defense Systems as part of its “Make in India” program, Globes reported on Sunday.
The negotiations follow a memorandum of understanding signed on Nov. 4 by Israeli Ministry of Defense Director General Amir Baram and Indian Defense Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh to boost cooperation.
A delegation from India’s Ministry of Defense recently visited Israel to discuss deals to procure and locally produce both missile systems, according to Globes, citing the India Defence Research Wing website.
India is Israel’s largest defense customer, accounting for about 34% of the Jewish state’s defense exports from 2020 to 2024, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute.