Israeli Officials Warn of Potential War With Türkiye

• Israeli Officials Warn of Potential War With Türkiye
  by https://www.rt.com/
  Ankara-backed Syrian proxies could be even more dangerous than a stand-off with Iran, a security commission has said
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  Israel should brace for a potential clash with Türkiye over Ankara’s support for various factions in Syria, a major government-backed panel has warned. On Monday, the Nagel Commission, which was established in August 2024 by the Israeli government to advise on security matters, delivered a wide-ranging report on the Jewish state’s security posture. The group is led by Professor Jacob Nagel, a former head of the National Security Council and former National Security Adviser to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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  The report highlighted what it sees as Ankara’s ambitions to restore Ottoman-era influence in the Middle East, warning that some Syrian factions are aligned with Türkiye. “The threat from Syria could evolve into something even more dangerous than the Iranian threat,” the commission stated.
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  The report also recommended a major shift in Israel’s defense strategy, moving from deterrence to a more proactive posture. This would involve reallocating 70% of defense resources toward offensive operations and increasing the 2025 defense budget by nine billion shekels ($2.5 billion), bringing it to 123 billion shekels ($34 billion). The commission emphasized that the country would then need to maintain elevated budgets through 2030.
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