Concerns grow in Jerusalem that Donald Trump may grant Turkey military concessions, thereby weakening Israel’s strategic position in the Middle East.
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.
Saudi and Bahraini commentators say Washington missed a rare chance to weaken the ayatollah regime — and that Arab states must now look to Israel as the regional power willing to confront Iran’s threat.
Lebanese Christian party chiefs urge America not to let Iran link its deal to Lebanon, noting that Tehran only cares about saving Hezbollah.
When defeat becomes unbearable, the oldest conspiracy theory in the Middle East gets another run.
Israel’s military says Hamas operatives based in Turkey have been recruiting attackers, moving weapons and funneling money into Judea and Samaria — raising fresh questions about why Washington continues to treat Ankara as a reliable Middle East partner.
