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Netanyahu targets Turkey as electoral pressure mounts

As Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces a tough re-election fight, he has cast Turkey as Israel's new adversary and crosshair of his Middle East strategy. Unlike previous Israeli targets like Iran, Turkey possesses powerful allies.

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As election looms, Netanyahu puts Turkey in Israel's crosshairs

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After more than two years of ordering 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 Turkish border. Netanyahu said Turkey was looking to establish a military presence there and that, after after it igno

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

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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 Turkish border. Netanyahu said Turkey was looking to establish a military presence there and that, after it ignored Israe