Israeli defense minister puts NATO power on notice as Middle East tensions surge: ‘Dangerous adventures’

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. Amidst the NATO summit, President Donald Trump asserts the U.S. relationship with Turkey is 'better than it's ever been' despite F-35 concerns. However, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warns Turkey supports Hamas. Wall Street Journal's Olivia Beavers details Republican discomfort with Trump's stance, noting backchannel pushback against potentially shifting the Middle East's balance of power. Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz issued a stark warning to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan early Thursday, accusing him of dragging Turkey into "dangerous adventures in Syria" and warning the Turkish leader not to test Israel’s resolve. "Israel will not allow any actor to threaten its security," Katz wrote on X. "It would be better for Erdoğan to continue his detached-from-reality, fanciful rhetoric against Israel in the Turkish Grand Nationa