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Turkey’s Military Expansion in Syria: A New Threat to Israel’s Security – Opinion

Turkish forces open fire on Syrian SOURCE:FMT Creator: Ugur Can Credit: AP Copyright: DHA
Turkish forces open fire on Syrian SOURCE:FMT Creator: Ugur Can Credit: AP Copyright: DHA

Shay Gal

Jerusalem Post, Apr. 2, 2025

“Erdogan himself escalated the rhetoric dramatically on March 30, explicitly calling upon Allah to bring “destruction upon Zionist Israel,” a statement described by Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar as explicitly antisemitic and dangerous to regional stability.”

A Turkish drone penetrating Israeli airspace is no longer imaginary – by 2025, it has become a realistic threat. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s unprecedented statement on March 30, openly calling for Allah to bring “destruction upon Zionist Israel,” underscores that a direct military clash is inevitable. Turkey is already deeply entrenched near Israel’s borders, unlikely to leave voluntarily.

Following the Turkish-backed December 2024 coup in Damascus, Ankara has become Syria’s principal powerbroker, directly or indirectly controlling around 8,000 sq.km. from Idlib to Ras al-Ayn, dangerously close to Israeli territory.…..SOURCE

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