Netanyahu accused of hypocrisy for recognising Armenian genocide in a podcast

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recognized the Armenian genocide during a podcast interview, leading to online accusations of hypocrisy. When questioned by the host, Netanyahu affirmed that he accepts the Ottoman Empire's killing of over 1.5 million Armenians during World War I as genocide. He also referenced a 2016 resolution by a Knesset committee that had similarly recognized the event. The prime minister's personal recognition of the genocide has sparked significant commentary on social media.