"Just hours after Israel launched strikes last week against Qatar a United States-designated major non-NATO ally and one of Washington's closest Gulf partners pro-Israel commentators quickly shifted their attention to Turkiye. In Washington, Michael Rubin, a senior fellow at the right-leaning American Enterprise Institute, suggested that Turkiye could be Israel's next target and warned that it should not rely on its NATO membership for protection."
"On social media, Israeli academic and political figure Meir Masri posted, Today Qatar, tomorrow Turkey. Ankara responded sharply. In unusually harsh language, a senior adviser to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan wrote: To the dog of Zionist Israel soon the world will find peace with your erasure from the map. For months, pro-Israel media outlets have steadily escalated their rhetoric against Turkiye, portraying it as Israel's most dangerous enemy."
"With Israel's regional aggression escalating and its war on Gaza showing no sign of ending, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan retaliated in August by suspending economic and trade ties with Israel. In Ankara, this [anti-Turkish] rhetoric is taken seriously, with Israel seen as seeking regional hegemony, Omer Ozkizilcik, non-resident fellow at the Atlantic Council, told Al Jazeera. Turkiye increasingly feels that Israeli aggression has no limits and enjoys American support, added Ozkizilcik."
Israel launched strikes against Qatar, a United States-designated major non-NATO ally and close Gulf partner. Pro-Israel commentators quickly shifted focus to Turkiye, with Michael Rubin warning that Turkiye could be Israel's next target and should not rely on NATO protection. Israeli social media and advisers used provocative language, including "Today Qatar, tomorrow Turkey" and threats of erasure. Pro-Israel media portrayed Turkiye as a dangerous regional adversary because of its eastern Mediterranean presence and post-war Syria role. Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan suspended economic and trade ties with Israel in August. Ankara increasingly doubts US guarantees and perceives Israeli aggression as boundless.
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