Syrian-Turkish talks raise Israeli concerns over regional stability
DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) – An Israeli source reported on Sunday that the new Syrian administration is engaged in advanced discussions with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan regarding the transfer of a field unit in the Palmyra region to the Turkish army. In return, Syria would receive economic, military, and political support from Turkey—an arrangement that has reportedly raised serious concerns in Israel.
According to the Hebrew news site Walla, Israeli officials are particularly alarmed by the potential expansion of Turkey’s military presence east of Homs.
This, the officials argue, could ultimately enable Turkey to establish a foothold in southern Syria, bringing it closer to direct friction with Israel.
Last week, during a security assessment meeting, an Israeli security source stated that “a confrontation between Turkey and Israel in Syria is inevitable due to Erdoğan’s attempts to restrict Israel’s operational freedom in the region.”
Meanwhile, security officials have expressed a preference for Russia to re-establish its presence in Syria. They believe that implementing the lease agreement signed with the previous Syrian regime would contribute to stabilizing the coastal region and Syria as a whole, according to Walla.