Turkish & Russian patrols met with civil resistance

Russian and Turkish forces are facing repeated incidents of resistance along their 72-kilometer (just under 45 miles) patrol routes of a corridor in northern Syria. A video released by Syria’s…

Northern Syria and Israel

Israel must adapt as quickly as possible to the evolving situation in northern Syria, while continuing to adhere to self-reliance and invest in its military. By Professor Efraim Inbar, President of…

Syria calls Turkey ‘U.S. agent’

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has accused Turkey of operating as “American agent in this war.” During a state television interview from an undisclosed location, the ruler of Damascus insisted "The…

Syrian Democratic Forces withdraw from safe zone

Russian and Turkish forces have started patrolling a narrow corridor of some 10 kilometers, equal to 6.2 miles, along the Syrian-Turkish border. The referred to patrols, sealed under an agreement…

Ceasefire breached: fighting in Syria erupts

Clashes erupted in several villages in Syria’s Turkish-envisioned northeastern “safe zone.” Five Turkish soldiers and numerous militants of the Ankara-backed Syrian paramilitary forces were reportedly wounded in heavy exchanges of…

Turkish army to remain in declared Syrian “safe zone”

The Turkish military operation, dubbed by Ankara “Peace Spring” will not expand beyond the so-called “safe zone,” effectively bringing the wide-scale hostilities in northeast Syria to an end. Turkish Defense…