Likud minister says Turkey and Syria 'far more concerning than Iran'

Likud minister says Turkey and Syria 'far more concerning than Iran' Submitted by MEE staff on Wed, 06/24/2026 - 09:39 Amichai Chikli, Israeli minister of diaspora affairs, claims Turkey, Syria and Qatar forming a new 'Muslim Brotherhood axis' Amichai Chikli (R) sits beside Israel's Foreign Minister Gideon Saar, as he attends a conference on antisemitism that he organised in Jerusalem on 27 March 2025 (AFP) Off An Israeli minister from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party said that Turkey and Syria are "far more concerning than Iran," claiming that there is a "Muslim Brotherhood axis". Speaking at the JNS International Policy Summit in Jerusalem on Tuesday, Israeli Minister of Diaspora Affairs Amichai Chikli said: "Turkiye of Erdogan and Syria of al-Sharaa are now far more concerning than Iran. " He added that "the era of Shiite empire of Iran, Assad's Syria and Hezbollah is over".