“There is a limit to how many times Israel can say ‘no’ to Trump regarding President Erdoğan. Everyone knows how fond Trump is of him, and after Israel said no to Turkish forces in Gaza, the question is how many more ‘no’s remain," a source told the Post. Ahead of the Paris meetings, Erdoğan held a phone call with Trump, which also addressed the issue of Turkish involvement in Syria. For the first time since October, senior Israeli and Syrian officials are expected to meet in Paris on Tuesday under American auspices.
Leading the Israeli delegation will be Ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter, Military Secretary Roman Gofman, and a senior official from the National Security Council. Representing Syria will be the Syrian foreign minister; Tom Barrack will attend as the American envoy. Several preparatory meetings were held on Monday evening ahead of the talks. Israeli officials say that Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa has introduced new demands, both regarding Israeli withdrawal and Israel’s concerns over the Druze community. (Read More)
