Analysis Will Israel’s potential Syria security deal intensify its rivalry with Turkey? Israeli experts warn that a security deal with Syria won’t ease tensions with Turkey or end the ongoing battle for regional influence. By Ben Caspit In Tel Aviv, reporting on national security, Israeli politics, defense
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New Druze militia forms in Syria as Hijri calls for autonomy Tensions are running high in southern Syria, despite government efforts to investigate the recent violence and deliver more aid. Syria