{"id":371931,"date":"2026-08-21T07:00:36","date_gmt":"2026-08-21T06:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/are-the-middle-easts-two-biggest-military-powers-heading-for-a-dangerous-clash-dw-news\/"},"modified":"2026-08-21T07:00:36","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T06:00:36","slug":"are-the-middle-easts-two-biggest-military-powers-heading-for-a-dangerous-clash-dw-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/are-the-middle-easts-two-biggest-military-powers-heading-for-a-dangerous-clash-dw-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Are the Middle East&#8217;s two biggest military powers heading for a dangerous clash? | DW News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/USHHgEDKeyE\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Are the Middle East's two biggest military powers heading for a dangerous clash? | DW News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/USHHgEDKeyE\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>They&#8217;ve never fought a war directly. But Israel and Turkey are now competing for influence in Syria. This week, that rivalry escalated after Israel attacked an airbase it said Turkey was preparing to use. Turkey says Israel is making excuses. With tensions rising, Middle East expert Asli Aydintasbas tells DW that the Middle East&#8217;s two biggest military powers are getting dangerously close to direct confrontation. <\/p>\n<p>Chapters:<br \/>\n00:00 Intro<br \/>\n01:18 Introducing guest Asli Aydintasbas (Brookings Institution)<br \/>\n02:42 The Middle East&#8217;s two biggest military powers are getting dangerously close to direct confrontation<br \/>\n03:33 Turkey vs. Israel: Diverging visions for a post-Assad Syria<br \/>\n06:04 What Netanyahu had to say about the incident<br \/>\n07:32 Netanyahu&#8217;s direct warning to Turkey<br \/>\n08:48 Turkey&#8217;s response and Israeli election politics, Trump playing a role<br \/>\n12:42 Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa&#8217;s diplomatic balancing act<br \/>\n15:13 Syria caught between Turkey, Israel, and the US<br \/>\n19:09 See what Erdogan says. Watch if the US can establish a deconfliction mechanism.<\/p>\n<p>#turkeysyria #israelsyria #dwnews <\/p>\n<p>For more news go to: http:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/<\/p>\n<p>Follow DW on social media:<br \/>\n\u25baInstagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baTikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baFacebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/deutschewellenews\/<br \/>\n\u25baTwitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/dwnews<\/p>\n<p>F\u00fcr Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/dwdeutsch<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>They&#8217;ve never fought a war directly. But Israel and Turkey are now competing for influence in Syria. This week, that rivalry escalated after Israel attacked an airbase it said Turkey was preparing to use. Turkey says Israel is making excuses. 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