Turkish president Tayyip Erdogan criticizes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, likening him to Adolf Hitler and accusing Israel of committing war crimes in Gaza. Erdogan also criticizes Western countries for supporting Israel. Netanyahu responds by accusing Erdogan of committing genocide against the Kurds and imprisoning journalists. Despite its criticism, Turkey maintains commercial ties with Israel, although trade has fallen since the conflict with Hamas. Turkey does not consider Hamas a terrorist organization, unlike its Western allies and some Arab nations.