Amid fears of another American withdrawal from Syria, Kurdish leadership is urging Israel to engage with the upcoming Trump administration to ensure continued support.
"This would be a historic milestone in the relationship between the Kurds and Israel," stated a senior Kurdish official.
The Kurdish minority in northeastern Syria is facing one of the most complex periods in its history. On one hand, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who has emerged stronger from the fall of Assad's regime, threatens military action if the Kurds do not disarm. On the other hand, the new government in Damascus, led by Ahmad al-Shara and supported by Ankara, demands that the Kurds integrate into the new Syrian framework.
The primary concern of the Kurdish leadership, as reported today (Sunday) on the "Midday News" program on Kan Reshet Bet, stems from the traumatic memory of 2018 when President Donald Trump announced the withdrawal of American forces from Syria—a decision that was reversed, in part due to Israeli pressure.
