Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a "thief" and a "tyrant" in their latest spat.
The dispute comes after Erdogan's spokesman denounced Netanyahu as a racist. Netanyahu then struck back calling Erdogan a dictator and criticizing the country for imprisoning journalists, Iran Daily reported.
Speaking at an election campaign rally on Wednesday, Erdogan addressed Netanyahu as "the thief who heads Israel" in reference to corruption allegations against him.
Erdogan continued, "You are a tyrant. You are a tyrant who slaughters seven-year-old Palestinian kids."