Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has urged Washington not to restore Turkey’s participation in the F-35 fighter jet program, according to reports. The United States is reportedly considering allowing Ankara back into the program after Turkey was removed in 2019 for purchasing a Russian air defense system. Netanyahu argued that providing the advanced stealth aircraft to Turkey would shift the regional military balance and described the Turkish government under President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as a questionable US ally. The dispute highlights a difficult choice for the Trump administration between a NATO partner and longstanding US commitments to preserving Israel’s military superiority in the Middle East.