Netanyahu warns Turkey should not get F-35s, citing Erdoğan's hostility toward NATO allies

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told President Trump that Turkey should not receive F-35 fighter jets due to security concerns. Netanyahu cited statements by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan calling for Israel's destruction and said Turkey backs Hamas. The U.S. has previously suspended Turkey from the F-35 program in 2019 over its purchase of Russian air defense systems.

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