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A report by the Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu-led Israeli government's Nagel Committee has warned that Israel must prepare for a direct confrontation with Turkey

Syria civil war: After launching military campaigns in Lebanon and Palestine, as well as battling Iran on multiple fronts, Israel may be preparing for a direct confrontation with another Muslim nation in the region, Turkey as the Turkish Army continues to carry out attacks on US-backed Kurdish fighters in Syria after the toppling of President Bashar al-Assad in December last year.

Additionally, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced that Ankara will build warships and fighter jets on a large scale, a move which Israel considers inimical to its border security as Ankara continues to expand its regional influence after the Turkey-backed Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) rebels seized power in Damascus by toppling Bashar al-Assad.

‘Israel must prepare for direct confrontation’

A report by the Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu-led Israeli government’s Nagel Committee has warned that Israel must prepare for a direct confrontation with Turkey, The Jerusalem Post reported. The Nagel Committee’s latest report on the defense budget and security strategy, warns that Turkey’s ambitions to restore its Ottoman-era influence could lead to heightened tensions with Israel, possibly escalating into conflict.

The report also highlighted the risk of Syrian factions aligning with Turkey, creating a new and potent threat to Israel’s security, according to the Jerusalem Post. “The threat from Syria could evolve into something even more dangerous than the Iranian threat,” the Nagel Committee report said, and warned that Turkish-backed forces might act as proxies, fueling regional instability.

The committee’s assessment comes amid Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s increasingly assertive policies in the region, which some analysts view as antagonistic to Israel’s interests.

As per the Jerusalem Post report, the Nagel Committee has submitted its recommendations to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Israel Katz, and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, outlining a comprehensive strategy to address emerging threats.

Meanwhile, in wake of the Turkish threat, Israel has commissioned to build more F-15 fighter jets, mid-air refueling aircraft, killer drones and new military satellites.

Israel, Turkey headed for showdown in Syria

Israel, Turkey, and the United States — all of whom purportedly plotted the downfall of the Bashar al-Assad regime– launched massive military campaigns to realise their respective strategic goals in Syria. While Israel bombed a majority of the Arab country’s military infrastructure, and captured the strategic Mount Hermon– Syria’s tallest peak, Turkey intensified its attacks on Kurdish fighters, especially the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF).

Last month, Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu said the Israeli Defence Forces’ (IDF) occupation of Mount Hermon, located in the Golan Heights buffer zone in Syrian territory, may continue for a “longer period than earlier anticipated.”