Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned that selling F-35 fighter jets to Turkey would destabilize the Middle East. He said that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government poses a threat to Israel, NATO allies, and the United States. During an exclusive interview on Newsmax’s “The Record With Greta Van Susteren,” Netanyahu said he opposes reports that the Trump administration is considering providing the advanced fighter aircraft to Turkey because of Erdogan’s actions and rhetoric.

“I think it’s a mistake, because Erdogan has a regime that threatens Greece, a NATO partner, occupies half of Cyprus, a NATO partner, and frankly, openly calls for Israel’s destruction,” Netanyahu said. Netanyahu pointed to recent statements by senior Turkish officials as evidence of Ankara’s hostility toward Israel. “His number two a few days ago said the Jewish state has no place among the nations. You know what you have to do to remove it from its place among the nations,” Netanyahu said.

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