It's unclear if these operations will lead to calm or if it could backfire and lead to elements entering areas such as the Yarmouk Basin and threatening Israel.
The IDF confirmed that 'terrorists' in Syria fired upon their positions before soldiers returned fire, and IAF struck targets in the region.
Hamas publishes hostage video • IDF encircles Tel Sultan in new Gaza ground operations
Sa'ar to EU envoy: Israel is fighting the war of the free world • Security forces arrest 18 wanted persons in West Bank
That something similar could eventually be offered to the Kurds of Syria becomes a real possibility with the agreement reached between Sharaa and the SDF.
There is hope in eastern Syria that Kurdish politics could become more open to different Kurdish political parties.
The IDF said that these targets still had strategic military capabilities at the time of the attack.
Israel's relationship with Ukraine has been influenced by a need to balance ties with Russia in Syria, the fall of the Assad regime, and the reelection of US President Donald Trump.
Baerbock led a delegation to Syria as part of widening efforts by European powers to reach out to the new government in the wake of the fall of the Assad regime on December 8.
IDF expands Gaza ground invasion • Gaza rocket triggers sirens in Tel Aviv area • IDF kills Hamas intelligence chief in Gaza • IDF operates in West Bank against terrorists
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