Israeli minister's remarks on Türkiye became a hot topic! 'Separate preparations for each country'

MİLLİYET.COM.TR / Israel's far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich made remarkable statements about Turkey in the broadcast he attended.

Talking about the military balance in the region, Smotrich argued that Israel should increase its defense preparations and called for strengthening the alliance with Greece. However, the real attention-grabbing moment in the broadcast occurred when Turkey's military power came to the fore.

'TURKEY HAS A VERY LARGE NAVY'

"We must strengthen the Greek alliance against Türkiye, Pakistan and the countries that are against us," Smotrich said. Then, pointing to Turkey's naval forces, he said, "Turkey has a very, very large navy and we need to analyze its reflections."

'SEPARATE PREPARATIONS SHOULD BE MADE AGAINST EACH COUNTRY'

The Israeli minister argued that Tel Aviv should develop different military capabilities against the surrounding states. Listing Egypt, Türkiye, Jordan and Syria one by one, Smotrich suggested that Israel should make separate preparations against each country.

'WE MUST BE RESISTANT TO A LONG TERM WAR'

Stating that Israel should increase its military power, Smotrich said that his country should not only have technological superiority but also the capacity to sustain a long-term conflict on its own.

Smotrich said, "We must be very strong. We must be very big, very strong, very independent. We must be strong enough to sustain a long war on our own."

'THE BIG CHALLENGE FOR US'

Finally, another noteworthy statement by Smotrich was about the close relationship between US President Donald Trump and President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Arguing that Trump's friendship with Erdogan poses a serious challenge for Israel, Smotrich said that Washington should protect Israel's military superiority.

The Israeli minister said, "Trump's close relationship with Erdogan is a big challenge for us." Referring to their contacts with the USA, Smotrich stated that they are trying to prevent agreements that they think will be against Israel's interests and said, "We are trying to prevent agreements that will be bad for us and to ensure that the USA maintains Israel's qualitative military superiority. The USA is obliged to maintain this through legal regulations."