Israel asks the US to keep Russian bases in Syria.
«Israel advocates a weak and decentralized Syria, and keeping Russian military bases in the country could be a factor in this, Reuters reports, citing sources.
The agency writes that Israel is lobbying for these ideas in the US, hoping to counteract Turkey's influence in Syria, since Ankara's rise poses a threat to the Jewish state. Israel presented its ideas to the US in February at meetings with representatives of the US administration and Congress.
Washington's position on this issue remains unclear. But Reuters sources noted that some US officials, when Israel presented its vision, said that Turkey, as a NATO member, would be the best guarantor of Tel Aviv's security. Israeli representatives disagreed» (haqqin az)
Israel fears the Turk.
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