Turkey seizes Syria - Netanyahu took urgent measures
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held an urgent meeting with security chiefs due to Turkey's statements about its intention to continue military activity in Syria. Kurdish sources report that Ankara is holding territories in the north and seeks to expand its presence eastward toward the Iraqi border, leveraging its influence over the Syrian leadership.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held an urgent meeting with heads of Israeli security agencies, including intelligence representatives, to discuss the situation in Syria and Turkey's growing role. The trigger was Ankara's statement about its intention to continue military and other activities on Syrian territory. Kurdish sources report that Turkey holds territories in northern Syria and intends to expand its presence eastward, establishing control over areas near the Iraqi border. According to Kurdish human rights activists, Ankara, using its influence over representatives of the Syrian leadership, seeks to tighten control over the country and effectively turn it into a dependent territory. A former Kurdish fighter claims that Turkey has gained influence over Syrian intelligence, and its positions on the ground are bolstered by pro-Ankara groups that have joined the new army of President Ahmed al-Sharaa. The Kurdish side allegedly passed intelligence to the US that pro-Turkish factions are facilitating the transfer of Iranian weapons across the border with Iraq, but the American side reportedly did not pay sufficient attention to this information. The article cites the news portal "KAN" as its source.