The Turkey-Israel Proxy War in Syria - with Nadav Eyal

With a weaker Iran, do Turkey’s regional ambitions put it on a collision course with Israel?

Dan and Nadav Eyal analyze the shifting dynamics in the Middle East, focusing on whether Turkey’s President Erdogan aspires to become a regional superpower given the vacuum left by a weaker Iran. They discuss whether Turkey’s military is trying to move further into Syria, crossing what Israel considers a “red line,” Israel’s recent response, and the emerging Sunni axis between Turkey, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia.

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In this episode:

-Israel-Turkey relations and recent military friction

-President Erdogan’s strategic ambitions and desire to revive the Ottoman Empire

-Turkey's influence in Syria and the potential threat to Israel

-Implications for NATO of the new Sunni axis led by Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan

-Syrian response to Israel's military strike on a Syrian airbase

-How internal politics in both countries are amplifying the tensions between Turkey and Israel

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