Netanyahu answers Erdogan: Relax, time of Ottoman Empire is over.

In an interview for Israeli television network Channel 14, Netanyah said he sees Ankara's increasingly harsh rhetoric to Israel with concern.

What is happening in Turkey is the result of Iran's collapse of power. Iran represents the extremist rain axis, while Turkey represents the axis of the Muslim Brotherhood, an equally extremist” movement, he said.

Commenting on Erdogan's statements about Jerusalem, Netanyah said Turkish President “ka forgot that the 400 years of the Ottoman Empire have ended”.

“Today there is a strong country called Israel. The Israeli Armed Forces exist, the people of Israel exist, and the government of Israel exists. It would be wise for him to calm”, the Israeli prime minister said.

He added that Israel would not tolerate any threat to its security.

We will not allow anyone to threaten our existence. We will not let anyone threaten our safety. And I think we've proven what we're capable of doing”, Netanyah said.

His statements come in a tense period between Israel and Turkey, following Ankara's harsh rhetoric in recent weeks. Among them, the Turkish Interior Minister has called for Jerusalem's “crim”, while Israeli and western media have reported that Erdogan, during the March 2025 Fiter Bajrami prayer, had prayed to Allah “to destroy sinist Israel”.

In the interview, Netanyah also commented on relations with Egypt, following reports of increasing Egyptian military presence on the Sinai Peninsula. He said he has held talks with Egyptian authorities on respecting agreements between the two countries, without providing additional details.

In conclusion, the Israeli prime minister stressed that geopolitical balances in the Middle East are constantly changing and that Israel must continue to strengthen its position in the region.