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Tel Aviv: Israel never had a cordial relation with its neighbours. The Israeli forces have been carrying out attacks in Gaza for a long time. The country is also engaged in conflicts with Hezbollah in Lebanon and the Houthis in Yemen. Recently, a brutal war was fought between Israel and Iran. Now, after all these countries, tensions between Israel and Turkey are on the rise. Israeli experts believe that Turkey is emerging as a new threat to their country. According to them, Turkey could become an even greater threat to Israel than Iran.
As per Israeli expert Smadar Perry a rare diplomatic meeting took place between Israeli Minister Ron Dermer and Syrian Foreign Minister Assad Al-Shibani. The meeting was hosted by US Ambassador Thomas Burke in Paris. The meeting is significant as it marks the first high-level Israel-Syria contact in 25 years. At the same time, Turkey issued a stern warning to Israel, signaling growing tensions. Turkey Issues Threat to Israel:
It is important to note that Erdogan has been a supporter of the Syrian President since the days of leading Hayat Tahrir al-Sham. Amid the meeting between Israeli and Syrian ministers in Paris, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has issued a stern warning, stating that those who try to weaken Syria will not be spared. Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan went so far as to say that they will not hesitate to use force.
Fidan said that it is using the Druze community in Syria to spread chaos. He claimed that Israel wants to destabilize Syria because a strong and stable Syria is not in Israel's interest — but Turkey will not allow it to succeed in this objective.
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