The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/kurdish-rebels/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Tue, 09 Jun 2026 16:00:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Kurdish rebels | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/kurdish-rebels/ 32 32 Kurdish rebels say they’re prepared to ‘resist’ Iran, while awaiting uprising https://www.timesofisrael.com/kurdish-rebels-say-theyre-prepared-to-resist-iran-while-awaiting-uprising/ Mon, 09 Mar 2026 14:34:23 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3773085 Holed up in Iraqi mountains, militants voice ambivalence about US intervention but say they're in contact with Americans; no current plans for ground offensive

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]]> Iran says it hit Kurdish forces in Iraq, as some groups plan to join fight against Tehran https://www.timesofisrael.com/iran-says-it-hit-kurdish-forces-in-iraq-as-some-groups-plan-to-join-fight-against-tehran/ Thu, 05 Mar 2026 10:42:09 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3769459 Kurdish dissident groups say the US has asked them to support its efforts against the regime; Iran warns it will not tolerate 'separatist groups' and claims it damaged headquarters

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]]> Syrian defense minister rejects Kurdish proposal for own military bloc https://www.timesofisrael.com/syrian-defense-minister-rejects-kurdish-proposal-for-own-military-bloc/ Sun, 19 Jan 2025 14:18:27 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3462842 US-backed Kurdish force demands 'decentralized administration,' refuses to dissolve itself in face of interim government's efforts to unify armed forces

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]]> Punished for the sins of their fathers, children of ISIS left to rot in Syrian camp https://www.timesofisrael.com/punished-for-the-sins-of-their-fathers-children-of-isis-left-to-rot-in-syrian-camp/ Mon, 18 Mar 2024 09:29:13 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3247710 Over 40,000 inmates are guarded by US-backed Kurds at al-Hol, half of them children, who face beatings and sexual abuse, and are sometimes separated from their families by guards

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]]> Turkish jets strike Kurds in northern Iraq after Ankara suicide bombing https://www.timesofisrael.com/turkish-jets-strike-kurds-in-northern-iraq-after-ankara-suicide-bombing/ Mon, 02 Oct 2023 00:22:34 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3109909 Defense ministry says 20 sites hit, several people 'neutralized' after rebel group claims attack on government building; Erdogan pushes Syria buffer zone plan in parliament speech

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]]> Turkish shelling in north Syria said to kill Russian soldier, wound others https://www.timesofisrael.com/turkish-shelling-in-north-syria-said-to-kill-russian-soldier-wound-others/ Mon, 12 Jun 2023 11:50:16 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3032199 Incident comes a day after violence between US-backed Kurdish fighters and Turkish troops left several Kurds dead

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]]> Iran, Iraq ink deal for security cooperation over Kurdish border region https://www.timesofisrael.com/iran-iraq-ink-deal-for-security-cooperation-over-kurdish-border-region/ Sun, 19 Mar 2023 16:31:10 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2978233 Agreement comes months after Islamic Republic attacked Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq; Tehran says pact will end 'vicious' attacks by Kurdish groups

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]]> In phone call, Erdogan tells Putin to clear Kurdish forces from northern Syria https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-phone-call-erdogan-tells-putin-to-clear-kurdish-forces-from-northern-syria/ Sun, 11 Dec 2022 15:29:11 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2896438 Turkish president urges his Russian counterpart to implement terms of 2019 agreement that called for a 30-kilometer-deep buffer zone on border

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]]> One dead after Iran strikes Kurdish groups in Iraq with missiles, drones https://www.timesofisrael.com/one-dead-after-iran-strikes-kurdish-groups-in-iraq-with-missiles-drones/ Mon, 21 Nov 2022 09:41:54 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2879080 Revolutionary Guard targets 'headquarters and conspiracy centers' of dissident groups, which it says are being supported by the US and its allies; Kurds say attacks 'unjustifiable'

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]]> Erdogan meets Putin for high-stakes talks on Ukraine, Syria https://www.timesofisrael.com/erdogan-heads-for-high-stakes-talks-with-putin-on-ukraine-syria/ Fri, 05 Aug 2022 13:18:40 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2812246 Turkish president enjoys diplomatic success of Ukraine grain deal, but faces tension with Russia's leader over conflicting interests in Syrian civil war

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]]> On Syria’s border, a snapshot of Kurdish town’s 2018 calm ahead of current storm https://www.timesofisrael.com/on-syrias-border-a-snapshot-of-kurdish-towns-2018-calm-ahead-of-current-storm/ Mon, 28 Oct 2019 12:17:36 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2170247 In Kobani last year, The Times of Israel found a Kurdish people interested in Israeli life and hopeful for a peaceful future. That hope was to be dashed

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]]> Pence holds frosty meeting with Erdogan in bid for Syria border ceasefire https://www.timesofisrael.com/pence-holds-frosty-meeting-with-erdogan-in-bid-for-syria-border-ceasefire/ Thu, 17 Oct 2019 15:16:22 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2166623 US vice president shares tense handshake with Turkish leader before urging him to halt offensive against Kurdish forces in northern Syria

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]]> Syrian army moves to confront Turkish forces as US withdraws https://www.timesofisrael.com/syrian-army-moves-to-confront-turkish-forces-as-us-withdraws/ Mon, 14 Oct 2019 08:39:58 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2164590 Regime troops move toward border after reaching deal with Kurds to help counter Turkish military offensive; Erdogan signals imminent assault on Manbij

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]]> Turkey’s Syria offensive could displace over a million Kurds, top analyst warns https://www.timesofisrael.com/turkeys-syria-offensive-could-displace-over-a-million-kurds-top-analyst-warns/ Fri, 11 Oct 2019 03:55:00 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2163058 Jonathan Spyer says Erdogan's army indiscriminately shelling civilian areas, though unlikely to carry out massacres; believes Kurds will reject Israeli offer of humanitarian aid

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]]> Turkey, Iran launch joint raid against Kurdish rebels – minister https://www.timesofisrael.com/turkey-iran-launch-joint-raid-against-kurdish-rebels-minister/ Mon, 18 Mar 2019 13:56:38 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2039036 Military operation begins on Turkey's eastern border with Iraq and Iran, where Kurds have been seeking independence

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