The Day Trump Offered Erdogan F-35s

The day was dominated by Trump's arrival in Ankara for the NATO summit and his statement that he would consider selling F-35 jets to Turkey. The story broke in the morning with Trump's landing and escalated by early afternoon when, alongside Erdogan, he said Turkey had been 'loyal' and the sale was under consideration. Israeli media framed this as a direct threat to Israel's military edge, with Netanyahu issuing a sharp warning that such a deal would destabilize the Middle East. By evening, Netanyahu's CNN interview, where he called Erdogan an enemy and urged Trump not to proceed, became the central narrative, overshadowing other events. Earlier, the High Court's warning that officials defying its rulings could lose immunity from lawsuits continued the constitutional crisis from previous days, with ministers retaliating by calling justices 'dictators.' In the afternoon, the US revoked sanctions relief on Iranian oil after Iran attacked tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, a story that gained traction in the evening but remained secondary to the F-35 saga. Late at night, leaked recordings of Shin Bet chief David Zini professing loyalty to the elected government while criticizing its management and the legal system surfaced, adding a new layer to the ongoing tensions between the branches of government.