Netanyahu blasts potential F-35 jet deal between the US and Turkey

Published July 7, 2026 2:33pm ET



Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu denounced any possible sale of U.S. F-35 fighter jets to Turkey mere hours after President Donald Trump floated the suggestion while attending the annual NATO summit.

Netanyahu said the possibility of the deal wouldn’t make Turkey “a friendly state to the United States” in an interview with CNN anchor Dana Bash on Tuesday.

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