Trump faces Middle East test as Netanyahu balks at Erdogan’s Gaza troop hopes
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Turkey's plan to deploy 2,000 troops to Gaza sparks alarm in Israel and across the Middle East as Erdogan pushes for central role in Trump's stabilization efforts.
Efrat Lachter is an investigative reporter and war correspondent. Her work has taken her to 40 countries, including Ukraine, Russia, Iraq, Syria, Sudan and Afghanistan. She is a recipient of the 2024 Knight-Wallace Fellowship for Journalism. Lachter can be followed on X @efratlachter.
Trump has publicly praised Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as "a very strong leader," signaling renewed trust and raising questions over whether personal diplomacy could outweigh Israel’s concerns. His decision will test Washington’s ability to balance its closest Middle East ally, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, with a NATO partner that has long hosted Hamas leaders and positioned itself as their defender.
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