NATO Upgrades Israel's Status Amid Mounting Regional Threats
- Step may help Netanyahu deflect criticism Israel isolated
- Could also be a sign of improving Israel-Turkey relations
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NATO has upgraded its ties with Israel, tightening its cooperation with the Jewish state amid mounting instability in the Middle East.
Israel will now be able to open offices at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s headquarters in Brussels and complete a credentialing process for its representatives, Foreign Ministry spokesman Emmanuel Nahshon said. The step is “important” and will help boost Israeli security, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said.