Israeli spy Jonathan Pollard suggests Egypt and Turkey are next targets for war

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Jonathan Pollard, an Israeli-American spy, suggested on a podcast that Israel should prepare for future wars against Egypt and Turkey, stating the 'storm is coming.' Pollard, who served 30 years in prison for espionage, expressed concern about Turkish influence on Israel's border and warned against complacency despite existing cordial relations with both nations.

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Submitted by MEE staff on Thu, 05/28/2026 - 10:03 Israeli-American says 'I'm not so sure that we will have as easy a time with the Turks as we've had with the Iranians' Jonathan Pollard speaks during a funeral in Jerusalem on 6 May 2021 (Menahem Kahana/AFP) Off Israeli-American spy Jonathan Pollard has suggested Israel may attack Egypt and Turkey in the near future. Speaking on a podcast for news outlet Arutz Sheva, Pollard suggested Israel would need to prepare for further wars in the Middle Ea

Israeli spy Jonathan Pollard suggests Egypt and Turkey are next targets for war

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