A closer, faith-oriented look at the December 2025 Israeli Society Index that places societal polarization as the gravest danger to Israel’s future.
Turkey
Its president wants in—with troops on the ground in Gaza, as part of the 20-point peace plan, with no good outcome for the Jewish state. If he doesn’t get in, he could be out.
Israel could soon find itself squared off against the Turkish military, in the south and to the north.
Ankara “is trying to acquire a diplomatic status that will allow it to intervene in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict more directly in favor of the Palestinians,” says Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak.
As Trump elevates Ankara in Gaza’s postwar plans, Israeli leaders push back, calling Turkey a destabilizing force and a sworn enemy of the Jewish state.
Israeli observers warn that Ankara could emerge as a major winner from the Gaza deal, with dangerous repercussions for the region.
After a six-year break, Erdoğan is back at the White House with a wish list. The big question in Washington: Will Turkey get its F-35s?
Shin Bet uncovers Hamas cell in Nablus run by Turkey-based HQ; observers say Ankara offers freedom of action to Hamas terror operatives.
The coming weeks are critical in determining the trajectory of Turkish politics.
“May Allah, for the sake of his name ‘Al-Qahhar,’ destroy and devastate Zionist Israel,” the Islamist Turkish leader said.
