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.
