Relations between Israel and Turkey, which began in 1949 as an unannounced regional alliance between two non-Arab powers in the Middle East, have witnessed an unprecedented deterioration over the past year. Israel’s recognition of the Armenian Genocide at the end of June, after decades of deliberate abstention, marked a striking political shift rather than merely a symbolic step. In response, statements by Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, in which he asserted that “Israel has become an entity that can no longer be tolerated in the region”, sparked widespread outrage in Israel.

Furthermore, the decision by the Istanbul Public Prosecutor’s Office to file an indictment against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and dozens of Israeli officials following the interception of the “Somoud” ship revealed that the........

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