Congress moves to block Turkey’s F-35 purchase over support for Palestinian resistance – Middle East Monitor

The Hebrew daily Maariv reported Sunday that US lawmakers are pushing to block Turkey from purchasing F-35 fighter jets unless Ankara expels Hamas leaders and halts support for the Palestinian resistance movement.

According to the report, several amendments to the 2026 National Defence Authorisation Act (NDAA) could bar all arms transfers to Turkey, despite the long-standing NATO alliance between Washington and Ankara. Turkey has been seeking to finalize an F-35…