Israel scaled back its routine military operations on its border with Syria in an attempt to reassure its neighbor that it had no role to play in Syria’s conflict with Turkey. Last week, Syria blamed increased military cooperation between Israel and Turkey for the current crisis, which flared up over Syria’s alleged support for Kurdish rebels seeking independence from Turkey.
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