Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has launched a blistering attack on Israel, warning that its actions in Syria, Lebanon and across the Middle East threaten regional stability and even Turkey’s security interests. Erdoğan accused Israel of becoming “increasingly emboldened” and warned against challenges to Turkish and Turkish Cypriot rights in the Eastern Mediterranean. The remarks come amid escalating military exchanges involving Israel, Iran and the United States. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired back on X, sharply criticizing Erdoğan and defending Israel’s actions against Iran and its regional allies as tensions continue to rise across the Middle East.
