Netanyahu says he strongly opposes the possible US sale of F-35 fighter jets to Turkey [SOUND]

# Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu says he has urged US president Donald Trump directly not to sell F-35 stealth fighter jets to Turkey, warning that this would “destroy” the balance of power in the Middle East. Earlier this week, Trump indicated that he was willing to overturn a ban on the sale of the jets to Ankara that he put in place during his first term. Netanyahu told CNN that Turkey is not exactly a model ally of the US: