Relations between Israel and Turkey swing … because of Iran and Hezbollah?

Israel continues to carry out its military operations in Syria, as it targets sites belonging to the Syrian army and others linked to Iran and Hezbollah, in an attempt to reduce Iranian influence and prevent the transfer of advanced weapons to Lebanon.

At the same time, Israel accuses Turkey of cooperation with Iran in smuggling money to Hezbollah, raising questions about the future of relations between the two countries.

Since the beginning of the conflict in Syria, Israel has set its eyes to reduce Iranian influence in the region, as Iran and Hezbollah considers an existential threat to its security. Therefore, Tel Aviv adopts an offensive strategy, including launching air strikes on military sites that are believed to be linked to Iran.

Hassan Al -Momani, Director of the Center for Strategic Studies, shed light on his talk to the newsroom on Sky News Arabia, that “the Israeli position in Syria is a nuisance source for Turkey, which seeks to be the leader of change in the country.” This tension reflects regional competition between Türkiye and Israel to secure their interests.

Dr. Bakir Atagan, director of the Istanbul Center for Thought, believes that Türkiye should deal with caution with its relations with Iran and Israel. He adds that if Türkiye wants to play an influential regional role, it must improve the use of its political papers, including its relations with the two countries.

For his part, Mair Cohen, a former Israeli diplomat, notes that Israeli concerns are not limited to smuggling money to Hezbollah, but also include Turkish alliances with Syria, which may pose a greater threat to Israel.

Relations between Israel and Turkey swing between cooperation and tension, which reflects the political and regional challenges facing both countries. Hussein Abdel -Hussein, a researcher at the Defense Defense Foundation, believes that “Türkiye has intertwined interests in the region, and it may support Hezbollah without these positions reflecting the entire government policy.”

Relations between countries are not always fixed, but are affected by unannounced understandings that may change with the change of regional conditions. Al -Momani also notes that “international relations do not revolve around black and white, but rather are full of gray areas that countries seek to achieve their interests through.”

These developments show that relations between Israel and Turkey reflect the political complications in the Middle East, and call for a profound understanding of its effects on regional stability. (Sky News)