Benjamin Netanyahu urges Donald Trump to block any sale of F-35 fighter jets or engines to Turkey, saying the transfer would shift the Middle East power balance.Benjamin Netanyahu accuses President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of ties to the Muslim Brotherhood, cites Turkish moves in Cyprus and threats to Greece and Israel, and incorrectly said Cyprus is a NATO member though it is part of the EU.The row follows Turkey’s removal from the
F-35 program after buying
S-400 systems, involves a reported $700M engine offer to Ankara and
Pentagon reviews ahead of the
NATO summit, and overlaps with ongoing Israeli operations in southern Lebanon, Syria and Gaza and renewed
United Nations accusations over attacks on Palestinian children.