The amusing part is that this is a cold shower for the Israeli politics. The recent struggles of the Israeli state have actually benefited both leaders. Also, the hasty Armenian resolution strained Israeli-Azerbaijan relations. The situation became so pathetic that, while Trump was en route to Ankara, Netanyahu appeared on the news channel Trump watches (FOX news), and recounted what he had said – or not said – to the American right-wing audience, hoping Trump would watch.
The rapid recovery in Turkish-US relations also gives the impression that a new Middle East, Eastern Mediterranean-Gulf security concept is gradually maturing in a broader perspective. My impression is that, from the Trump perspective, Türkiye is seen as the natural link between NATO's Europe and the allied Arabian Peninsula (In other words, it is seen as a node.) and the only actor that can balance Israel.
The U.S. urgently needs to shift its focus to the Asia-Pacific region, but Israeli ambitions have long undermined U.S.'s ultimate global interests. Israel will remain the United States' most dear ally, but its willingness to wage war with anyone and everyone needs to be tempered in order to limit the damage it can inflict on U.S. global interests. Trump knows that, contrary to the propaganda of the Israeli lobby, Türkiye has no intention of creating tension with Israel that would lead to war. But he must also be aware of how can Turkiye is try to contain and restrict Israel within its own sphere of influence. In this context, Trump's emphasis on Syrian President al-Sharaa on press should also be considered significant.
