Shafaq News/ Israeli officials havevoiced concern over a reported US plan to withdraw troops from Syria within thenext two months, amid fears of Turkiye’s expansion in the country, YediothAhronoth reported on Tuesday.
According to the report, US defenseofficials notified their Israeli counterparts of the upcoming pullout. Inresponse, Israel urged Washington to delay the move, warning that it couldcreate a “security vacuum” in Syria.
The report comes amid growing tensionsbetween Ankara and Tel Aviv over their respective roles in Syria. Earlier,Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said Turkiye was engaged in“technical-level talks” with Israel to lighten tensions, but emphasized that“there is no normalization process underway.”
Turkiye’s Ministry of Defense had also accusedIsrael of conducting “provocative attacks” that threaten Syria’s territorialintegrity, and urged it to abandon what it described as “expansionistpolicies.”
The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF),backed by the US in the fight against ISIS, have also warned that a pulloutcould lead to the resurgence of the group.
Analysts say the US withdrawal couldsignificantly alter the balance of power in the region, giving greaterinfluence to Turkiye, Iran, and Russia.
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