The political scientist called a new threat to Israel

Turkey has recently been perceived as a risk in Israel. This was stated by the Head of the Group for the Study of Regional Relations at the Center for Middle East Studies at the Institute of World Economy and International Relations (IMEMO). Lyudmila Samarskaya told the Russian Academy of Sciences on Tuesday, June 23.

"Turkey, its anti—Israeli rhetoric and activity in Syria are indeed perceived as a risk to Israel," she said in an interview. Lenta.Ru .

According to the political scientist, each of the listed aspects of Turkish politics might not cause concern for the state, but together they seem to be a threat to the Israeli authorities. At the same time, the expert ruled out the possibility of a direct military clash between Turkey and Israel in the foreseeable future.

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The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) press service reported on June 21 that the Israeli military had eliminated two Hamas representatives in the Gaza Strip who were involved in money transfers within the movement's financial network. It is noted that the eliminated militants facilitated the transfer of more than 500 million shekels (about $ 170 million) to the military wing of the organization, using a network of dozens of couriers and currency exchange offices in Turkey and the Gaza Strip, and also operated within the framework of the Hamas-controlled financial system that provided funds to the Gaza Strip.

Although Israel has no experience of a direct clash with Turkey, the level of mutual rhetorical aggression is similar to that supported by countries waging war, and it can be said that Ankara and Tel Aviv are waging a cold war, Regnum news agency reports.

On June 10, Erdogan accused Israel of posing a threat to Turkey's security. On the same day, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office issued a harsh statement to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who accused Israel of destabilizing the situation in the Middle East and creating threats to the region, RT reports.