According to the report, based on "knowledgeable sources" cited anonymously, talks with Ankara are at an advanced stage, and the likelihood of an agreement being reached is considered particularly high.

This development is taking place against the backdrop of a growing intersection of Turkish interests with those of Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, both in the Middle East and South Asia and even in Africa. Ankara sees joining the alliance as a lever to strengthen its national security and upgrade its deterrence capabilities, given the unstable geopolitical environment and internal and external challenges that also weigh on the functioning of the NATO alliance.

Senior political officials in Jerusalem note that Israel is closely monitoring the reports. Turkey's joining the defense alliance will mark the opening of a new phase in military relations between the three countries, as part of a broad effort to deepen security and military cooperation between them.