“For too long, this designation was another wall separating the Syrian people from the investment, enterprise and opportunity necessary to rebuild their nation,” said Tom Barrack, US ambassador to Turkey and special presidential envoy for Syria and Iraq.

After the Israeli attack on a Syrian air force base, both sides are attempting to prevent further escalation. The focus is on the Turkish military presence in Syria and the resumption of negotiations on a security agreement.

Tom Barrack wants to give Ankara a central role in the new regional order – but how much influence does he have over the US president?

The Israeli premier warned Ankara against military entrenchment south of Aleppo following an attack on the Abu al-Duhur airbase early Tuesday morning.

With the attack on a military airfield in Idlib, Israel is drawing a new red line against Ankara, as Israeli-Turkish tensions increasingly move toward open conflict.

Activists are growing violent and jeopardizing their safety and that of soldiers, security source tells JNS.

Unless Israel, America and pragmatic Arab partners act now, Turkey may dominate Syria’s future.

Israel can define the threat to its north, but Damascus remains too fractured, too fluid and too uncertain for a real agreement.

Middle East expert and Israel Today correspondent Edy Cohen on the growing persecution of Christians in Syria and the failure of international promises to protect religious minorities.