Israel Warns Erdogan: ‘You Will End Up Like Saddam Hussein’ After Turkey’s Invasion Threat

Israel has issued a warning to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, suggesting he could meet a fate similar to that of Saddam Hussein after Erdogan threatened that Turkey could invade Israel and send forces to occupied Palestine to support the Palestinian people.

“We must be very strong so that Israel can’t do these things to Palestine,” Erdogan stated on Sunday, July 28, referring to the ongoing violence in Gaza. “Just as we entered [Nagorno-]Karabakh, just as we entered Libya, we might do the same to them. There is nothing we can’t do. We must only be strong.”

It’s important to note that Turkey is a member of NATO, alongside strong allies of Israel such as the US, UK, France, and Germany.

In response to Erdogan’s comments, top Israeli officials warned him that he would face the same fate as former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein. Addressing the Turkish president in a post on X, Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz remarked, “Erdogan is going down the path of Saddam Hussein and threatens to attack Israel. He should just remember what happened there and how that ended.”

The foreign minister even included a picture of Erdogan alongside an image of Saddam Hussein being executed by US forces.