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Amid Serious Threats, Israel Is Trying to Shape a New Reality in Syria
(Ynet News) Ron Ben-Yishai - The massacre carried out by the forces of the new Syrian government in the Alawite region of western Syria strengthens Israel's perception that these emerging threats require early preparedness. This is not only due to the jihadist threat posed by those who have seized power, but also because Syria could become a hub of military bases sought by Turkey's Erdogan. Israel has no interest in having Turkey on its border in the Golan, especially not a combination of former al-Qaeda jihadists and Turkish forces. In addition, Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad may seek to operate from Syria against Israeli border communities in the Golan and Upper Galilee. It has been revealed that the new Syrian government released senior terrorists from Hamas and Islamic Jihad from prisons. There are also extreme Sunni elements in the area of Daraa in southern Syria who refuse to commit to peaceful relations with Israel.