Washington Pushes Israel-Turkey-Syria Talks After Abu al Duhur Strike as Tensions Threaten 3-Way Escalation
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Updated · The Jerusalem Post · Aug 25
Washington Pushes Israel-Turkey-Syria Talks After Abu al Duhur Strike as Tensions Threaten 3-Way Escalation
3 articles · Updated · The Jerusalem Post · Aug 25
Summary
Washington said it is in active talks with Israel, Turkey and Syria, urging restraint and dialogue to stop the Abu al Duhur dispute from widening into a broader confrontation.
U.S. mediation includes direct Israel-Syria contacts, with Mossad chief Roman Gofman and Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al Shibani meeting in Jordan to reduce tensions and revive security dialogue.
The push follows Israel's strike on the Abu al Duhur base and fears that a larger Turkish military presence in Syria could limit Israeli air operations; Trump's envoy Tom Barrack also publicly challenged Israel's rationale.
Israel has kept up military action, with the IDF striking near Beit Jinn on Saturday and Syria condemning the attack as a violation of its sovereignty.
The dispute now cuts across U.S. priorities: backing Israel's self-defense, stabilizing Syria's new government, and preventing friction with NATO ally Turkey from reshaping Syria's security balance.