One thing Donald Trump said to Erdogan tonight should worry Israel

Turkish President Erdogan spoke tonight with US President Trump, again attacking Israel and claiming an increase in its military operations against Palestinians. The call took place against a backdrop of escalation, Tehran's announcement of a shift to an offensive military posture, and Washington's refusal to extend the ceasefire. The White House did not respond.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and US President Donald Trump spoke tonight (between Monday and Tuesday). During the call, according to the Turkish report, Erdogan again attacked Israel and claimed that there has been an increase in its military operations against Palestinians, precisely at a time when the second phase of the American peace plan was supposed to be implemented. Erdogan stressed that Ankara will continue to support steps to rebuild the Gaza Strip and the pursuit of a stable and sustainable arrangement. The White House did not provide an immediate response to the content of the remarks. The call took place against a backdrop of severe escalation in relations, following the announcement by senior officials in Tehran of a shift to an offensive military posture, after talks to end the fighting hit a dead end and because Washington refused to extend the temporary ceasefire. Meanwhile, efforts to ensure freedom of navigation and resume tanker movement in the Strait of Hormuz are stalled. Turkey, which has the second-largest army in NATO and shares a land border with Iran, is conducting ongoing contacts with Washington and Tehran, alongside Qatar and Pakistan.