Israel's security lies in supporting Kurdish independence rather than making deals with Turkey in Syria.
As part of a broader US strategy, engaging with the Kurds offers a pragmatic alternative to the extremist compromises seen in Syria.
Syria's Kurds are tilted against HTS, and are in 'deep, deep trouble' with Turkey.
In a speech in the Turkish parliament on Friday, Gulistan Kilic Kocyigit, co-chair of the DEM Party, condemned the killing of the journalists.
Ankara views the main Syrian Kurdish factions as an extension of the PKK.
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.
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