Israel cancels aerial surveillance deal with Turkey

Washington Times:
Israel's Defense Ministryannounced Thursday the last-minute cancellation of a $140 million contract with Turkey over fears that a sophisticated aerial surveillance system could end up in Iran’s hands.
The Israeli electronic defense firms Elbit Systemsand Israel Aerospace Industries had contracted three years ago to provide the multimillion-dollar surveillance system to Turkey, which has cooled relations with the Jewish state and has warmed toIran — Israel’s existential enemy.
All defense-related contracts are subject toDefense Ministry approval.
“Ties with Turkey are extremely important, but we have a security responsibility,” a Defense Ministry official said in announcing the contract’s cancellation.
The official cited the close ties between Turkey and Iran, and noted a statement by Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan three months ago that the two countries are “firm in their stand” against a common enemy — Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq.
The cancellation comes a week after Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu told parliament in Ankara that Turkey’s Middle East policies had “brought Israel to its knees” and had isolated the Jewish state.
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It is hard to imagine why Israel would want to help Turkey at this point.  The Turks have sided with the Hamas death cult which is a proxy of Iran and committed to the destruction of Israel.  Add their close ties to Iran and there is good reason to cut off all assistance to them.

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