Are the Middle East's two biggest military powers heading for a dangerous clash? | DW News

They've never fought a war directly. But Israel and Turkey are now competing for influence in Syria. This week, that rivalry escalated after Israel attacked an airbase it said Turkey was preparing to use. Turkey says Israel is making excuses. With tensions rising, Middle East expert Asli Aydintasbas tells DW that the Middle East's two biggest military powers are getting dangerously close to direct confrontation.

Chapters:
00:00 Intro
01:18 Introducing guest Asli Aydintasbas (Brookings Institution)
02:42 The Middle East's two biggest military powers are getting dangerously close to direct confrontation
03:33 Turkey vs. Israel: Diverging visions for a post-Assad Syria
06:04 What Netanyahu had to say about the incident
07:32 Netanyahu's direct warning to Turkey
08:48 Turkey's response and Israeli election politics, Trump playing a role
12:42 Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa's diplomatic balancing act
15:13 Syria caught between Turkey, Israel, and the US
19:09 See what Erdogan says. Watch if the US can establish a deconfliction mechanism.

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