Gaza, Israel and Turkey
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Netanyahu won't let Turkey army enter Gaza; Israel scared of Erdogan's soldiers right at doorstep?
Turkey will likely be excluded from the planned 5,000-strong stabilization force to be deployed in Gaza, after Israel made clear it does not want Turkish troops involved. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that Israel’s approval of the participating nations is a key condition for the multinational force,
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.
Experts argue that Washington’s leverage pushed Jerusalem to accept a Turkish role that it would otherwise have resisted
Mid-Day on MSN
Israel condemns crane-hung Bibi effigy in Turkey | ‘Death penalty’ protest sparks diplomatic outrage
Tensions flared between Israel and Turkey after protesters in Ankara hoisted an effigy of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from a crane under a banner reading “Death Penalty.” The shocking demonstration,
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,
DPA International on MSN
Israel outraged at effigy of Netanyahu seen in Turkey
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.
The National Interest on MSNOpinion
Why Turkey Can’t Bring Peace to Gaza
For all of Erdogan’s hypocritical moralizing, preventing further loss of life is low on the Ankara government’s list of priorities. In fact, Turkey gaining a foothold in Gaza, be it diplomatic or even military, serves as a regional power play reminiscent of neo-Ottomanism.
ISTANBUL (Reuters) -Turkey's deal to buy 20 Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets from Britain for 8 billion pounds ($10.7 billion) also includes a comprehensive weapons package, including MBDA Meteor air-to-air missiles and Brimstone ground attack missiles, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters on Wednesday.
From the blog of Gilles Touboul at The Times of Israel
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