The 'Achilles’ Shield' project gets underway. The agreement joins a series of deals creating a counterweight to growing cooperation among Turkey, Egypt and other regional powers. Athens gains an answer to the threat posed by its archrival Erdogan, while Jerusalem gains major economic and diplomatic benefits.
Senior military officials warn that the campaign is undermining US capabilities in other theaters, including homeland defense. With more than 50,000 troops remaining on alert, some forces expected to stay in the Middle East well into 2027.
Thousands remain in the Spanish enclave nearly a month after tens of thousands of migrants crossed from Morocco, fueling growing tensions with residents and Spanish security forces. The crisis has become a major source of criticism of the Sánchez government, as the opposition demands that the migrants be returned to their countries of origin.
The strike in Syria and the public exchange of threats mark an unprecedented escalation in tensions with Ankara. Since the Oct. 7 massacre, Erdogan has cast aside the restraints of the past. Now, as Turkey sets its sights on Syria and Israel’s gas reserves, a military flare-up, potentially triggered by miscalculation or misunderstanding, is no longer an unthinkable scenario.
A security official says the longtime link to senior Hamas figure Ghazi Hamad was restored weeks after October 7 and played a role in hostage negotiations and safeguarding captives' lives.
