Israel's Assertive Geopolitical Strategy in Middle East

Israel is adopting a more assertive and proactive geopolitical strategy in the Middle East and Eastern Mediterranean, moving beyond reactive responses to actively shape regional conditions. This involves direct interventions in neighboring states like Syria, Iran, Palestine===Gaza Strip, and Lebanon, aimed at eroding governance capacity and maintaining weak, fragmented state authority. Concurrently, Israel is cultivating regional partnerships, notably with Greece and Cyprus, to form an integrated security framework, which is perceived by Turkey as an effort to surround it. Furthermore, Israel's recognition of Somalia===Somaliland introduces a new political entity in the Horn of Africa, complicating Turkish influence in Somalia. This strategy, heavily influenced by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, prioritizes force and strategic autonomy, leading to an inherently unstable and persistently hostile international environment where tensions are managed rather than resolved.