The latest Israeli strikes in Syria have raised concerns in Washington about a direct confrontation between Israel and Turkey. A look at two decades of growing tensions, the roles of Netanyahu and Erdoğan, and the Trump’s efforts to prevent further escalation.
The Israeli premier warned Ankara against military entrenchment south of Aleppo following an attack on the Abu al-Duhur airbase early Tuesday morning.
With the attack on a military airfield in Idlib, Israel is drawing a new red line against Ankara, as Israeli-Turkish tensions increasingly move toward open conflict.
Israel sees the Turkish threat clearly. The problem is that after nearly three years of continuous war, it may be too exhausted to respond.
Israeli observers say the Pakistan-Saudi-Turkish agreement signifies the rise of a Sunni axis.
A society that recognizes the Turkish danger cannot summon the strength right now to confront it.
A look at why the new defense pact between Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan–with the possible future inclusion of Egypt–is cause for concern in Jerusalem.
Pakistan, Turkey, and Saudi Arabia say their new defense pact is about deterrence, but Islamabad’s defense minister quickly made clear who he sees as the common threat.
Former Israeli security officials say Hamas’s offer to place its weapons under a new Palestinian committee is designed to help the terror group survive and rebuild.
Following the degradation of the group’s military infrastructure in Gaza, its external leadership has consolidated in Istanbul, raising new questions about Turkey’s role and the West’s counter-terrorism strategy.
