Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday morning that Israel will not tolerate a Turkish military buildup in Syria, according to a report on Channel 14. Retired Maj. Gen. Uzi Dayan said Israel has signaled its red line to Turkey without a direct notification.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu escalated his rhetoric against Ankara on Thursday, issuing what Channel 14 described as a 'firm ultimatum' to Turkish President Erdogan. 'We will not tolerate Turkish military entrenchment in Syria,' Netanyahu was quoted as saying.
Retired Maj. Gen. Uzi Dayan provided context, stating that 'Turkey's intervention in Syria is very problematic, and so without informing them directly, Israel has signaled them what our red line is.'
The statement follows a series of Israeli warnings over Turkish activity in Syria. As The Zioneer reported on Wednesday evening, Netanyahu earlier said that Israel 'made sure Turkey understood' its red lines after an Israeli strike on the Abu al-Duhur base. The prime minister has repeatedly asserted that Ankara's ambitions under Erdogan threaten Israeli security.
The new ultimatum comes amid heightened tensions between Jerusalem and Ankara, with Erdogan previously accusing Israel of endangering Turkey. The dispute includes disagreements over the F-35 program and broader regional influence.
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