Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has outlined plans to form a new network of allied nations in and around the Middle East to counter what he described as “radical” regional forces.
Speaking on Sunday, Netanyahu announced an upcoming visit by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, describing India as part of an emerging alliance aligned with Israel. He also referenced Greece, Cyprus, and other unnamed Arab, African and Asian states.
“In the vision I see before me, we will create an entire system, essentially a ‘hexagon’ of alliances around or within the Middle East,” Netanyahu said.
“The intention here is to create an axis of nations that see eye to eye on the reality, challenges, and goals against the radical axes.”
The comments come amid Israel’s ongoing war on Gaza, worsening relations with several Sunni-majority states, and renewed uncertainty around regional normalisation efforts under the US-backed Abraham Accords.
Source: AlJazeera
