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Azerbaijani lawmaker Rasim Musabekov said he does not believe Turkey will become Israel’s next military target, dismissing such talk as unrealistic even amid rising regional tension.
Speaking on the Daily Europe Online channel, Musabekov said the relationship between Ankara and Tel Aviv is clearly strained, but described the current clash as a political and diplomatic confrontation rather than a path to war.
He argued that Turkey, unlike Iran, has not set itself the goal of destroying Israel and has not taken the kind of actions that would make such a scenario plausible in the eyes of serious Israeli decision-makers. In his view, that difference matters.
Musabekov also suggested that the balance of power itself makes the idea of a direct Israeli attack on Turkey hard to imagine. He said realistic Israeli military and political figures would not seriously promote that kind of scenario.
“Realistically, I think there can be no talk of an attack by Israel on Turkey or by Turkey on Israel,” Musabekov said, while acknowledging that tensions between the two states remain high.
For Azerbaijan, the issue carries obvious weight. Baku has allied ties with Turkey and close strategic relations with Israel, which means any further deterioration between the two would create an uncomfortable and potentially costly diplomatic problem.
Musabekov said Azerbaijan would continue trying, within its capabilities, to make sure Turkish-Israeli tensions do not cross a dangerous line and turn openly hostile.