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Israel Urges U.S. Support for Fragmented Syria Strategy

3/1/2025

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Israel is urging the U.S. to support a fragmented Syria, enabling Russia to keep military bases as a counter to Turkey's growing power. Israeli leaders worry that Syria's Islamist governance poses a direct threat to their borders. However, under President Trump's administration, U.S. policy remains unpredictable, overshadowed by other pressing concerns.

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Israel is urging the U.S. to support a fragmented Syria, enabling Russia to keep military bases as a counter to Turkey's growing power. Israeli leaders worry that Syria's Islamist governance poses a direct threat to their borders. However, under President Trump's administration, U.S. policy remains unpredictable, overshadowed by other pressing concerns.