Israel Works to Counter Turkey’s Influence in Syria
Israel is trying to stop Turkey from gaining power in Syria. They are doing this by telling the United States that Turkey should not have too much influence. This is because Israel thinks that if Turkey gets stronger, it will be a threat to them.
Israel wants the US to keep Syria weak and divided. They want Russia to keep its military bases in Syria. This might surprise some people, as Russia and Turkey are not always friends. However, Israel hopes that by keeping Syria weak, they can prevent Turkey from getting too powerful.
The new leaders of Syria are talking to Russia about what will happen with the military bases. Some experts think that the new US President, Donald Trump, might be more open to letting Russia stay in Syria than his predecessor, Joe Biden.
Israel has a good chance of influencing the US’s thoughts on this matter. A person who works at a think tank in the US said that Trump is very supportive of Israel and that Syria is not a priority for him.
Russia started taking its things out of Syria after the old leader, Bashar al-Assad, was removed. However, Russia still has some assets in Syria. They have also been meeting with the new leaders of Syria to discuss their future presence in the country.
Syria’s new leadership is talking to Russia about keeping a limited military presence in exchange for helping them fight against the Islamic State, which is still active in eastern Syria.
