{"id":14816,"date":"2025-03-25T14:39:43","date_gmt":"2025-03-25T14:39:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/?p=14816"},"modified":"2025-03-25T14:39:43","modified_gmt":"2025-03-25T14:39:43","slug":"rising-tensions-turkeys-secret-deal-in-syria-sparks-israeli-alarm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2025\/03\/25\/rising-tensions-turkeys-secret-deal-in-syria-sparks-israeli-alarm\/","title":{"rendered":"Rising Tensions: Turkey\u2019s Secret Deal in Syria Sparks Israeli Alarm"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>Watan<\/strong><\/em>-In a serious military and diplomatic development, Hebrew reports have revealed upcoming Turkish movements in the Syrian city of Palmyra, as part of an advanced deal between Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdo\u011fan and Syria\u2019s new president. This move\u2014described as secret and urgent\u2014has raised growing concern within the Israeli security establishment, which views Turkish penetration into deep Syrian territory as a threat to its strategic interests.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"515\" data-end=\"993\">According to sources, the deal involves Turkey assuming military and security responsibility over a sensitive area near Palmyra, in exchange for economic and political support from Ankara to Damascus. This realignment is seen as redrawing field alliances in Syria. These developments come after months of notable changes in the relationship between Ankara and Damascus, reflecting broader regional shifts that go beyond the Syrian theater and impact wider geopolitical balances.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4351\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4351\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4351 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/The-Minister-of-Foreign-Affairs-of-the-occupation-Eli-Cohen-rejects-the-return-of-the-Israeli-ambassador-to-Turkey-as-long-as-Erdogan-is-in-power-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"A reported secret agreement between Turkey and Syria grants Ankara military control near Palmyra, raising alarms in Israel over its strategic freedom in Syria.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/The-Minister-of-Foreign-Affairs-of-the-occupation-Eli-Cohen-rejects-the-return-of-the-Israeli-ambassador-to-Turkey-as-long-as-Erdogan-is-in-power-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/The-Minister-of-Foreign-Affairs-of-the-occupation-Eli-Cohen-rejects-the-return-of-the-Israeli-ambassador-to-Turkey-as-long-as-Erdogan-is-in-power-390x220.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/The-Minister-of-Foreign-Affairs-of-the-occupation-Eli-Cohen-rejects-the-return-of-the-Israeli-ambassador-to-Turkey-as-long-as-Erdogan-is-in-power-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/The-Minister-of-Foreign-Affairs-of-the-occupation-Eli-Cohen-rejects-the-return-of-the-Israeli-ambassador-to-Turkey-as-long-as-Erdogan-is-in-power-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/The-Minister-of-Foreign-Affairs-of-the-occupation-Eli-Cohen-rejects-the-return-of-the-Israeli-ambassador-to-Turkey-as-long-as-Erdogan-is-in-power-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/The-Minister-of-Foreign-Affairs-of-the-occupation-Eli-Cohen-rejects-the-return-of-the-Israeli-ambassador-to-Turkey-as-long-as-Erdogan-is-in-power-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/The-Minister-of-Foreign-Affairs-of-the-occupation-Eli-Cohen-rejects-the-return-of-the-Israeli-ambassador-to-Turkey-as-long-as-Erdogan-is-in-power.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4351\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Israel-Turkey Clash Looms Over Syria<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 data-start=\"64\" data-end=\"126\"><strong data-start=\"86\" data-end=\"126\">Israel-Turkey Clash Looms Over Syria<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"995\" data-end=\"1378\">An Israeli security source stated that a confrontation between Israel and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2025\/01\/10\/turkey-and-israel-competing-for-influence-in-post-assad-syria\/\">Turkey<\/a> in the Syrian arena has \u201cbecome inevitable,\u201d noting that Ankara\u2019s presence near Homs and its expansion toward southern Syria undermines Israel\u2019s freedom to conduct military operations\u2014particularly those aimed at preventing the buildup of Syrian or Iranian defensive capabilities near the Golan Heights.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1380\" data-end=\"1832\">The source added that the Israeli military has already begun carrying out precise strikes deep inside Syrian territory in recent days, to prevent the rebuilding of military infrastructure such as air defense systems and missile batteries. Israeli officials also emphasized the importance of a renewed and stronger Russian presence in Syria to act as a counterbalance against Turkish and Iranian expansion, especially amid the retreat of U.S. influence.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1834\" data-end=\"2156\">On the ground, reports indicate that the Israeli army is reinforcing its presence in buffer zones along the Golan border, and has intensified communication with local populations\u2014particularly in Druze villages\u2014providing support in areas such as food, healthcare, and infrastructure as part of a \u201cquiet containment\u201d policy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2158\" data-end=\"2455\">But the key question remains: Are we on the brink of a direct confrontation between Turkey and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2025\/03\/03\/israel-fears-a-potential-military-confrontation-with-turkey-in-syria\/\">Israel<\/a>? And is Syria once again becoming an open battlefield for rival regional powers? The coming days may bring major surprises in this regard, amid heightened regional and international anticipation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Watan-In a serious military and diplomatic development, Hebrew reports have revealed upcoming Turkish movements in the Syrian city of Palmyra, as part of an advanced deal between Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdo\u011fan and Syria\u2019s new president. This move\u2014described as secret and urgent\u2014has raised growing concern within the Israeli security establishment, which views Turkish penetration into &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":12367,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[167,67,155],"class_list":["post-14816","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-israel","tag-syria","tag-turkey"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.6 (Yoast SEO v27.6) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Rising Tensions: Turkey\u2019s Secret Deal in Syria Sparks Israeli Alarm - Watan<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"A reported secret agreement between Turkey and Syria grants Ankara military control near Palmyra, raising alarms.. freedom in Syria.\" \/>\n<meta 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