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WATCH: Turkish Mob Unleashes Fury on Netanyahu Punching Bag

Jul 7, 2026·2 min read

A crowd in the Turkish city of Trabzon was filmed punching with all their might at an inflatable punching bag bearing images of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Stars of David. The incident took place during a protest in support of Gaza Monday amid rising tensions between Turkey and Israel.

Last week, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan called Zionism a “genocidal ideology,” saying it threatened Turkey’s survival.

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan called for international sanctions on Israel, saying that Israel isn’t only a problem for Turkey but for the entire world. “These people have become a burden that humanity can no longer bear,” he said.

Last Friday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged President Donald Trump in a phone call to rein in Erdoğan ahead of the NATO summit being held in Ankara, Turkey. He reportedly also asked Trump to reconsider the sale of F-35 fighter jets to the Turks, which would shift the power balance in the region.

It’s unclear how much sway Netanyahu has over Trump given the recent tensions over the Iran war, with leaks that appear to show dissatisfaction with the way Israelis presented the war plan to Trump, accusing them of being unrealistically optimistic and leading the United States into a war that ended disastrously. In addition, the sale of the F-35s promises to be extremely lucrative for the United States, a factor that might influence Trump more than anything Netanyahu can say.

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