The Trump administration has informed Israel that it will begin a phased withdrawal of US troops from Syria within two months, the Ynet news outlet reports.
A senior Israeli official tells the outlet that Jerusalem believes the move will result only in a partial withdrawal but is still working with American counterparts to convince them to keep troops in Syria.
Israel predicts that a US withdrawal will increase Turkey’s “appetite” to control Syria, and as such tensions between Jerusalem and Ankara would increase if America leaves, says the official.
The US has kept Israel up-to-date on its plans, Ynet says.
There are about 2,000 troops in Syria, the US said in December. Trump’s team talked openly about withdrawing them before the president returned to office.
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