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Turkish analyst says Israeli defense minister tests Ankara's influence.
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Turkish analyst Javad Gök told Shehab Wire that threats made by Israeli Defense Minister Yisrael Katz against President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan represent a significant shift in the nature of tensions between Ankara and Israel. Gök characterized the remarks as marking a transition from purely political and diplomatic friction to a more confrontational posture between the two countries.
According to Gök's assessment, Katz's threats should be understood as a deliberate test of Turkish regional influence and capacity to respond. The analyst's comments suggest that Israeli leadership is seeking to measure Ankara's resolve and standing in the Middle East through direct provocative statements targeting the Turkish president.
