Experts argue that Washington’s leverage pushed Jerusalem to accept a Turkish role that it would otherwise have resisted

As Trump elevates Ankara in Gaza’s postwar plans, Israeli leaders push back, calling Turkey a destabilizing force and a sworn enemy of the Jewish state.

An apparent effigy of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seen dangling from a construction crane in north-eastern Turkey has caused outrage in Israel. Photos published by the pro-government newspaper Yeni Safak showed a figure hanging from a crane in the Black Sea city of Trabzon.

Israel accuses Hamas of violating the ceasefire as the group's civil defence agency says nine people have been killed in the strikes.

An effigy of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hanging from a construction crane in the Turkish city of Trabzon has drawn strong condemnation from Israel. Photos published by the pro-government newspaper Yeni Şafak showed a dummy resembling Netanyahu suspended from a crane,

Building on Gaza agreement, Ankara pursuing deals with Europe and the US to upgrade its aging jet fleet while simultaneously developing its own stealth fighters The post Turkey seeks Western fighter jets to catch up with regional rival Israel appeared first on The Times of Israel.

From the blog of Gilles Touboul at The Times of Israel

Turkey is in talks with its other countries over its potential participation in an international Gaza peacekeeping mission with its military "ready" if needed, a defence ministry source said Thursday.