Israel actively increases diplomatic pressure on the United States, convincing Washington not to withdraw Russian troops from Syria. According to Israeli officials, the preservation of Russian military presence in Syria will help to resist the increased influence of Turkey, which supports Islamist groups in the region.
According to Reuters, Israel lobbies the idea of preserving Syria in a weak and decentralized state, which, according to Tel Aviv, will meet his strategic interests. The intense relationship between Turkey and Israel, which have deteriorated significantly during the Gas War, have also become an important factor in these diplomatic efforts.
According to sources, Israeli officials expressed their fears of Washington about the new Islamist authorities in Syria supported by Ankara and its potential threat to Israeli borders. This increasingly indicates the coordinated campaign of Israel aimed at influencing the US policy on Syria.
Islamist groups that try to eliminate Bashar Assad and stabilize the split Syria are calculated on the abolition of sanctions by Washington. Israel conveyed his main theses to the US high -ranking officials during meetings in Washington in February, as well as during subsequent contacts in Israel with US Congress representatives.
In addition, these positions were set out in a special "white document", which was handed over to some high -ranking US officials, according to sources.
