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Israeli Navy Eyes Turkey as a Growing Maritime Rival Amid Eastern Mediterranean Tensions
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First reported by N12 · Jun 25, 2026
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An Israeli naval near-miss with Turkish warships off Cyprus has accelerated concerns that Turkey is becoming a maritime adversary. Israel is responding with new naval procurement, closer ties with Greece, Cyprus and the United States, and expanded energy cooperation in the Eastern Mediterranean.
- 01Turkish destroyers approached an Israeli missile boat to within a few hundred meters off Cyprus.
- 02Israel sees Turkey's naval buildup as part of Erdogan's "Blue Homeland" doctrine.
- 03Israel is deepening military, energy and U.S.-backed partnerships with Greece and Cyprus.
- 04The Israeli Navy is buying new Reshef missile boats in a roughly $20 billion modernization plan.
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