https://freerepublic.com/tag/erogan/ en-us Sun, 23 Aug 2026 02:07:09 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4392811/posts 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. SNIP Jerusalem Post https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4392811/posts#comment Sun, 23 Aug 2026 02:07:09 GMT