In eastern Syria, many Kurds are fearful that Turkey will take advantage of the chaos in Syria to launch an attack on several areas where Kurds live.
Israel must seize the current opportunity to foster a stable and non-hostile relationship with its strategic neighbor to the north.
The officials cited a significant Turkish military buildup near Kobani, a Kurdish-majority city on the Syria-Turkey border.
The main group in Ankara's cross-hairs is the Syrian Democratic Forces, or SDF, which was formed in 2015 with US backing.
Remnants of Syria’s governance left by the old regime are welcoming new leaders.
Kurdish territories face new threats as Hezbollah’s power wanes and regional tensions grow.
When peace is obtained between Armenia, Turkey, and Azerbaijan, this will be another blow for Iran.
"This is a critical moment. If we don’t act, jihadist forces supported by Iran and Turkey will continue to gain strength."
This comes as the regime of former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad was crumbling, and the country was taken over by Islamist rebels.
Manbij city is some 30 km (19 miles) south of the Turkish border and to the west of the Euphrates River.
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