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.
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Unveiling the findings at its new office in Jerusalem, the think tank said its analysis of a 758-page Turkish government document points to a long-term strategy that threatens Israel, the Middle East and the free world.
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.
Ankara’s record—from hosting Hamas to buying Russian missile systems—raises questions about whether it should receive America’s most advanced fighter jet.
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.
Ankara, a pragmatic actor in foreign policy, differs fundamentally from Tehran’s revolutionary, ideological and religious regime.
As Ankara escalates its anti-Zionist rhetoric, Jerusalem answers with a diplomatic rebuke — and a historic move recognizing the Armenian Genocide.
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.
