The debate concerns the possible strengthening of a major regional military whose government supports Hamas, competes with Jerusalem in Syria, and has repeatedly portrayed Israel as a direct threat to Turkey.
Middle East
The Israeli premier “raised the severity of the statements made by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his people against the existence of the state of Israel, as well as the need for security zones along Israel’s borders,” read a statement from Netanyahu’s office.
Jerusalem is preparing a comprehensive agreement for the day Lebanon can act as a sovereign state rather than an Iranian military platform.
Trump’s plan to support Turkey’s indigenous fighter project raises concern in Israel and the United States.
Concerns grow in Jerusalem that Donald Trump may grant Turkey military concessions, thereby weakening Israel’s strategic position in the Middle East.
Gideon Sa’ar urges NATO allies to condemn Ankara after Turkey’s foreign minister describes Israel as an “unbearable burden” on humanity.
Iran will be held accountable for its “sick attempt at global coercion,” the US ambassador to the United Nations told the UN Security Council.
The Washington agreement offers a diplomatic road map for ending the conflict, but Hezbollah’s rejection and Lebanon’s fragile political balance threaten to derail its implementation before it begins.
As Ankara escalates its anti-Zionist rhetoric, Jerusalem answers with a diplomatic rebuke — and a historic move recognizing the Armenian Genocide.
