A former Israeli Air Force fighter squadron commander told Ynet that the strategic landscape in the Middle East has shifted, and that Turkey is seeking to fill the resulting power vacuum. His remarks add to growing Israeli security concerns over Ankara's regional ambitions.
A former Israeli Air Force fighter squadron commander, in an interview with Ynet on Tuesday morning, argued that the Middle East's strategic order has fundamentally changed and that Turkey is actively maneuvering to enter the vacuum created by shifting regional alignments. While the interview did not detail specific Turkish moves, it reflects a growing concern within Israeli defense circles about Ankara's assertiveness. This assessment follows a series of reports and analyses published by The Zioneer — including a former senior IAF officer's call to block a potential U.S. sale of F-35s to Turkey, and a separate report on Turkey's construction of a missile-capable spaceport in Somalia — that situate Turkey as an emerging strategic challenge for Israel. The commander's remarks are the latest in a string of Israeli warnings about Turkish ambitions, though the interview itself offered no new operational intelligence. The assessment underscores the view in Jerusalem that the post-October 7 regional realignment has opened space for Turkish influence that did not exist before.
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