Israel is going all out to stop Turkey from getting F-35s

For the first time in years, Washington is discussing Turkey's return to the F-35 program as a serious possibility. At the NATO summit in Ankara last month, President Donald Trump said he would lift the CAATSA sanctions that the U.S. imposed on Turkey after Ankara purchased Russian S-400 missile defense systems in 2019. Trump added that he was “certainly” considering restoring Turkey’s access to the F-35 program, which was also suspended at the time.. Notably, a separate sale of American engines for Turkey's domestic KAAN fighter jet has advanced through congressional review. Ankara is also re