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Since the fall of Assad, both Turkey and Israel have been vying for influence in Syria, worsening their already hostile relationship. So in this video, we’ll explain why their has been escalating tensions and whether this could result in further conflict.
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Sources:
Israel strikes Syrian bases:
https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israeli-airstrike-targets-barzeh-neighborhood-syrias-damascus-state-news-agency-2025-04-02/Ā
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx27y7e2vk9oĀ
Will tensions escalate?
https://www.dw.com/en/could-israel-turkey-war-of-words-escalate-to-actual-war/a-72173780Ā
https://www.economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2025/04/07/turkey-and-israel-are-becoming-deadly-rivals-in-syriaĀ
Israel & Turkey vie for influence:
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israel-netanyahu-lobbying-us-against-f-35-sale-turkey-sources-say
https://www.ynetnews.com/article/hkmd9qyakeĀ
Israeli comments on al-Sharaa:
https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/saar-says-global-leaders-must-renounce-pure-evil-of-sharaas-syria/Ā
Charles Lister analysis of Israeli response to Assad fall:
https://foreignpolicy.com/2025/03/27/israel-syria-druze-war-assad/Ā
Israelās vision for Syria and potential pitfalls:
https://www.crisisgroup.org/middle-east-north-africa/east-mediterranean-mena/syria-israelpalestine/how-israels-overreach-syria-may-backfireĀ
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgenz02lp8oĀ
https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/menasource/israel-is-making-a-miscalculation-in-southern-syria-here-is-why/Ā
Mediation and US involvement:
https://www.axios.com/2025/04/08/trump-netanyahu-israel-turkey-erdoanĀ
https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/turkey-israel-hold-talks-avoid-accidental-conflict-syria-120671708
