Netanyahu Warns F-35s for Turkey Would Endanger Israel
Netanyahu said the sale would erode Israel’s air superiority and could strengthen a government he called hostile to the United States.
- On Tuesday, President Donald Trump arrived in Ankara, pledging to lift U.S. sanctions on Turkey and suggesting a potential sale of F-35 fighter jets to Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan ahead of a two-day NATO summit.
- Turkey was removed from the F-35 program and sanctioned in 2020 after acquiring a Russian S-400 missile defense system, which Congress prohibited over security risks to U.S.-made combat aircraft.
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged Washington against the sale Monday, claiming it would "destroy" the balance of power in the Middle East, citing Erdogan's "anti-Israel rhetoric."
- Expressing "deep concern," a bipartisan group led by Republican Representative Mike Lawler and Democratic Representative Brad Sherman wrote Trump last week citing Turkey's relations with Iran and "anti-Israel rhetoric."
- Trump dismissed such objections, stating he holds "no concerns" about Turkey's S-400 possession and describing his relationship with Erdogan as "better probably than it's ever been.
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CNN Suddenly Very Worried About Israel During Trump Visit to Turkey
CNN Narrative Engineer Dana Bash clutches her pearls in worry about a potentially weakened position for Israel against the backdrop of President Trump visiting Turkey and structuring diplomatic relations with Recep Erdogan. It seems quite odd to see CNN have great concerns about the well-being of Israel given their leading role as critics against the […]
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