Israeli Concerns Mount Over Turkish Presence in Syria as US Pressures Withdrawal

Israeli security sources have expressed alarm over Turkey's deepening military footprint in Syria, while President Donald Trump urged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to withdraw Israeli forces from Syrian territory.

• Israeli security sources said Turkish incursion into Syria's depth "is a matter of time."
• US President Trump asked Netanyahu to begin withdrawing Israeli forces from Syria and take a similar step in Lebanon.
• Netanyahu's office said he raised the need for security zones along Israel's borders during the call.
• Turkish Defense Ministry announced that naval vessels visited Latakia port for the first time since 2011.