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Netanyahu targets Turkey as election villain amid Gaza criticism

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has intensified his rhetoric against Turkey, portraying President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan as a new adversary. This strategy appears aimed at consolidating his domestic support base ahead of a challenging re-election campaign. The escalation follows Israeli airstrikes on a Syrian base near the Turkish border, which Netanyahu stated were a response to Turkey's disregard for Israeli warnings regarding its military presence in the region. Erdoğan has been a vocal critic of Israel's actions in Gaza, further straining bilateral relations. AI

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Netanyahu targets Turkey as election villain amid Gaza criticism

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Agence France-Presse ·

    Netanyahu casts Turkey as Israel’s new villain amid tough re-election fight

    After more than two years of taking on Israel’s enemies across the Middle East, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, facing a tough re-election fight, is zeroing in on another perceived villain – Turkey. On Tuesday, warplanes bombed a base in northern Syria a short drive from the T…

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