Netanyahu Warns F-35 Sale to Turkey Would Destabilize Middle East Balance
Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba
Prime Minister Netanyahu warned in a CNN interview that selling F-35 jets to Turkey would destabilize the Middle East due to Turkey's expansionist ambitions.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- Netanyahu says selling F-35 jets to Turkey would disrupt Middle East power balance.
- He claims Turkey openly seeks to restore the Ottoman Empire's former territories.
- The former empire included Syria, parts of Jordan, Israel, and some Gulf states.
- Netanyahu describes Turkey's regime as radical despite its diplomatic gestures to the US.
- He warns that empowering Turkey militarily would lead to increased aggression.
- Netanyahu states he would oppose the sale to prevent destabilization.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told CNN that selling F-35 fighter jets to Turkey would disrupt the balance of power in the Middle East. He expressed concern over Turkey's aggressive ambitions, stating that Ankara openly aims to restore the Ottoman Empire, which historically included Syria, parts of Jordan, all of present-day Israel, and some Gulf states. Netanyahu warned that empowering such a regime, which he described as radical despite its occasional diplomatic gestures toward the United States, would inevitably lead to increased aggression. He concluded by saying he would oppose such a sale to prevent these consequences.
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