(Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies-Bar-Ilan University) Col. (res.) Dr. Eran Lerman - The Turkish-Israeli reconciliation agreement yielded terms very much in Israel's favor. There is no hope for a true change of mind on Turkish President Erdogan's part; his hostility towards Israel is deeply ingrained, as is his sympathy towards Hamas, yet Turkish pressure over the Gaza blockade has been lifted. Hamas cannot possibly be allowed to trade freely, or Gaza will soon be inundated with Iranian arms. The writer, former deputy for foreign policy and international affairs at Israel's National Security Council, served for over 20 years in IDF Military Intelligence.
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