Netanyahu casts Turkey as Israel’s new villain amid tough re-election fight

After more than two years of taking on Israel’s enemies across the Middle East, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, facing a tough re-election fight, is zeroing in on another perceived villain – Turkey.
On Tuesday, warplanes bombed a base in northern Syria a short drive from the Turkish border.
Netanyahu said Turkey was looking to establish a military presence there and that, after it ignored Israel’s warnings: “We made sure they understood it more clearly.”
Heading into the October 27 election,...