Syrian Drone Prompts Israel To Retaliate As Netanyahu and Putin Try to Cut a Deal
Israel still wants Iran out of Syria as Assad’s troops, backed by Russian and Iranian forces, get closer to its border.
Israel still wants Iran out of Syria as Assad’s troops, backed by Russian and Iranian forces, get closer to its border.
Israel and Russia reportedly struck a deal to get Iran off the Israeli border, but there may already be cracks appearing in any such arrangement.
The Turkish operation has laid bare the complexities of the situation in Syria, threatening to spark a new phase in an already brutal conflict.
With ISIS on the run and so many competing agendas at play, the fighting near the city of Afrin could have broader ramifications.
The convoy is said to have included heavy armor and the strikes happened near where a series of brazen Russian airstrikes occurred last year.