Longer-term security challenges looming for Israel
Though security for Israel in the short-term appears assured, experts are warning about its long-term security capabilities. The Middle East is in a state of chaos, which has so far served Israel’s interests, however, this chaos will not be interminable, as order will eventually return, potentially taking the form of a strong Turkey, a united Arab entity, an overachieving Iran, or some other as yet unimagined scenario; in that future world, some predict Israel’s relative power and security will quickly evaporate. For example, if, as some predict, ISIS or some other similar entity rises from the Syrian civil war able to unite Arab power, effecting a rebirth of the United Arab Republic, that would represent a major fundamental threat to Israel’s interests. Furthermore, with Turkey's rise to becoming the strongest of the region's powers, there is the growing risk that if it decides to project power into the Levant, Israel can do nothing to stop it; and if Turkey decides it wants nuclear weapons, Israel can again do nothing to stop it; and experts are struggling to predict how Turkey’s rise will affect the future of Israeli–Egyptian or Israeli–Jordanian relations. Also, in the past, Israel has relied on a large power patron, however, the US-Israel relationship is fraying, and the US move to establish a power balance in the Middle East has rendered Israel far less important to US strategic interests. 

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