September 11, 2025 | Haaretz

Turkey Could Be Next in Israel’s Cross-hairs After Qatar. The Consequences? Catastrophic

September 11, 2025 | Haaretz

Turkey Could Be Next in Israel’s Cross-hairs After Qatar. The Consequences? Catastrophic

Excerpt

The Shin Bet security service announced last week that it thwarted a Turkey-based Hamas cell’s plot to assassinate National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir. Ankara quickly denied involvement. But the revelation raised an explosive question: Could Turkey have a hand in helping Hamas assassinate an Israeli minister?

Sinan Ciddi is a non-resident senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies where he contributes to its Turkey Program  and Center on Economic and Financial Power. You can follow Sinan on X, @sinanciddi.