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The JC Leader

A Turkish-Sunni ring of fire looms – but Israel can prevent it with US help

Even as Israel remains locked in a struggle with Iran and its proxies, a more dangerous adversary could be emerging on its doorstep

By The JC Leader

3 min read
Turkey's growing influence in Syria should spark concern in Jerusalem and Washington alike (Image: Getty)
Debris lie on the ground at the scene of an Israeli strike in Syria (Getty)
Kobi Michael

By Kobi Michael

Neutering Turkish ambition is key to peace in the Middle East

2 min read
Soldiers stand at attention with their rifles as red smoke fills the air during Republic Day celebrations in Kayseri, Turkey, October 29, 2024 (Credit: DAMOUN POURNEMATI/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images)
Hamas

Turkish Hamas headquarters raise questions for international community

By Yaakov Lappin

3 min read
Streets are filled with debris of demolished buildings as life goes on in the Holy Month of Ramadan in Central Gaza City (Picture: Getty)
Israel Briefing

Israel Briefing Day 525: New Gaza ceasefire proposal on the table

By Nathan Jeffay

4 min read
Ambulances transport the coffins of Hezbollah fighters and civilians killed in the recent war with Israel (Picture: Getty)
Israel Briefing

Israel Briefing Day 524: Israel seeks to normalise relations with Lebanon, amid hostility and confusion

By Nathan Jeffay

3 min read
UN-patrolled buffer zone separating Israeli and Syrian forces in the Golan Heights (Picture: Getty)
Israel Briefing

Israel Briefing Day 523: Israel announces long-term IDF presence in Syria amid rising tensions

By Nathan Jeffay

3 min read
Security forces loyal to the interim Syrian government ride in the back of a vehicle moving along a road in Syria's western city of Latakia on March 9, 2025. (Photo by OMAR HAJ KADOUR/AFP via Getty Images)
Jake Wallis Simons

By Jake Wallis Simons

Silence over jihadi butchery in Syria tells you all you need to know about the West’s distorted view of the Middle East

4 min read

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By JC Reporter

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December 31, 2024 11:15
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By Seth J. Frantzman

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December 31, 2024 10:01
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