Middle East Conflict Tracker

New regional alignments and Turkey-Israel rivalry

New regional alignments and Turkey-Israel rivalry

Turkey, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia are building a mutual-defense framework that may expand to Egypt, while Greece is buying a major Israeli multilayered air-defense system. A reported Israeli strike in Syria and growing Ankara-Jerusalem tensions add another deconfliction challenge alongside the Iran crisis. The operational scope and durability of these emerging arrangements remain unclear.

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Updated Sep 1, 2026
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