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Israel must stop Erdogan’s military expansion before Turkey reaches its borders - opinion
Jerusalem Post ^ | 08 22 2026 | DAVID M. WEINBERG

Posted on 08/22/2026 7:07:09 PM PDT by yesthatjallen

Unless Israel draws concrete red lines in Syria and the eastern Mediterranean, the Turkish army and navy will further encroach upon Israel’s northern and maritime borders.

Israel could find itself facing Turkish tanks on the Golan Heights and Turkish frigates off the coast of Caesarea.

This is the warning I heard this week from a very senior Israeli intelligence official.

The warning echoes the alarm expressed in the 2025 Nagel Commission report (which evaluated Israel’s security budget and force buildup) about the Turkish drive toward an Islamist-jihadist regional order with Ottoman-era hegemonic ambitions.

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KEYWORDS: erogan; israel; turkey; worldwareleven

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1 posted on 08/22/2026 7:07:09 PM PDT by yesthatjallen
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To: yesthatjallen

Ergodan thinks he is the ottoman sultan.

Not only is Israel not safe, any country that used to be part of the Ottoman Empire not safe.


2 posted on 08/22/2026 7:41:27 PM PDT by TheThirdRuffian (Orange is the new brown)
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To: yesthatjallen

Did Israel already occupy the Golan Heights?


3 posted on 08/22/2026 8:56:01 PM PDT by BradyLS (DO NOT FEED THE BEARS!)
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To: yesthatjallen

Stand by Gods chosen


4 posted on 08/22/2026 9:09:09 PM PDT by mythenjoseph (Islam is not compatible within a free society.)
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To: TheThirdRuffian

That the Islamic Republic of Turkiye is considered a valuable member of NATO is another excellent reason for the United States to dissolve it’s own membership. The financial relief alone is worth the effort.


5 posted on 08/23/2026 12:45:29 AM PDT by MikelTackNailer (I don't usually warmonger but when I do it's about killing terrorists.)
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