In an explosive televised interview, Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif urged the United States and Turkey to “kidnap” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, calling him the “worst criminal of humanity” over the war in Gaza. Asif referenced the International Criminal Court’s arrest warrant and a recent US capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro as a model for how Netanyahu should be taken into custody and brought to justice. He went further, declaring that Pakistanis are “praying” for such action and suggesting that nations who believe in humanity should enforce legal accountability. The on-air rant was cut short by the show’s anchor amid warnings about its implications. Pakistan does not recognise Israel and has aligned closely with Iran’s stance on the conflict, but the suggestion of abducting a sitting foreign leader represents a sharp escalation in rhetoric. Analysts say such statements could complicate Islamabad’s diplomatic ties with the US and other nations, even as global attention remains fixed on the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the broader Middle East conflict.