This committee, led by retired Brigadier General Yaakov Nagel, submitted its final report on January 6 to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Israel Katz, and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, highlighting the possibility of direct conflict with Turkey and emphasizing it as a "serious warning."

The formation of Nagel's committee aimed to examine the defense budget and align it with current and future security strategies. Having commenced its work in the summer, the committee presented a comprehensive strategy for addressing emerging threats. Professor Nagel previously served as head of Israel's National Security Council.

The committee cautioned Israeli political leaders and military commanders that Turkey's ambitions to restore its influence from the Ottoman era could escalate tensions and potentially lead to direct conflict between the two nations.

The report also underscores the danger posed by influential groups in Syria aligning with Turkey, which it describes as a "new and significant threat" to Israel's security. According to Nagel's committee, "The threat from Syria could become more dangerous than the threat from Iran."

Prime Minister Netanyahu remarked that the Nagel committee's report provides "a roadmap to ensure Israel's future."

This warning from the Israeli government comes at a time when both countries maintain official diplomatic relations despite significant crises, although their ambassadors have been absent from their posts for some time.

Last month, President Erdogan stated that Turkey had severed ties with Israel, a claim Jerusalem denied.

Turkey is also a NATO member under U.S. leadership. It remains uncertain if Erdogan, who referred to Donald Trump as his "friend," will continue his hardline stance against Israel with the new administration in Washington.

In a recent interview, Trump stated that Israel has never had a "closer friend" than him in its history.