Axios reports Prime Minister Netanyahu phoned President Trump ahead of the NATO summit, urging the US to rein in President Erdogan and to block military sales to Turkey, including F-35 jets and associated engines, on grounds that upgraded Turkish air

2026-07-07

Axios reports Prime Minister Netanyahu phoned President Trump ahead of the NATO summit, urging the US to rein in President Erdogan and to block military sales to Turkey, including F-35 jets and associated engines, on grounds that upgraded Turkish air capabilities could shift the regional military balance. Trump received the request but it is unclear whether he will press Erdogan; US officials are weighing whether to resume F-35 deliveries while Turkey still operates Russian S-400 air defenses.