Why Are Erdoğan and Joulani Silent in the Face of Israeli Attacks?
webangah News Agency, International Desk: Ongoing attacks by the Israeli regime have plunged Syria into severe challenges. As an inevitable result,security and stability remain fragile and precarious. Al-Julani has neither calmed political tensions nor internal conflicts within Syria, and he remains powerless against external threats.When it comes to Israel, al-Julani and other officials of Damascus’ interim government effectively have no voice.
As July and August 2025, Israel has conducted at least six significant military operations across Syria involving airstrikes, drone assaults, and ground invasions.
The Wall Street Journal reported that since December 2024, Israel has carried out hundreds of airstrikes throughout syria-averaging one attack every three to four days. Al Jazeera’s detailed report noted over 400 ground attacks by Israel since Bashar al-Assad’s government fell. The latest incident occurred on August 27 near Al-Kiswah south of damascus when Israel launched extensive strikes against a former air defense base.
Israel hasn’t limited itself to air and drone attacks; The guardian highlighted that alongside 47 air raids and nine ground assaults, artillery shelling targeted weapons depots, command centers, and military equipment at Syrian bases.
It is now clear that Netanyahu’s army has significantly escalated its military campaign in Syria due to al-Julani’s inactivity.This offensive combines aerial bombardments with ground operations and artillery fire.
Meanwhile, along northern Syrian borders Turkey is pursuing diplomatic measures against Israel.Acting as the principal supporter of structures emerging from Hay’at Tahrir al-sham (HTS), Turkey issued a parliamentary statement condemning Israeli actions in Gaza as genocide.
However, Ankara adopts a softer stance regarding ongoing Israeli incursions into Syrian territory; Erdogan’s government reaction to these aerial and land strikes remains confined largely to Foreign Ministry statements without stronger condemnation.
This raises pressing questions: Why do Ankara’s positions closely align with Damascus’ responses toward israeli aggression? Is this indicative of political coordination between Turkey and the new Syrian interim regime driven by short-term interests?
A review of recent months reveals noteworthy events-in particular diplomatic meetings between Julani’s team with Israeli officials facilitated by U.S.and Turkish mediation at senior levels. However,these talks neither served as platforms for official protest against repeated Israeli attacks nor led Julani’s representatives to adopt firm stances against Netanyahu’s forces’ aggression.
Main Actor Behind the Scenes?
The Israeli regime justifies its aggressive acts on Syrian soil citing fabricated reasons such as countering Iranian influence attempts or preventing arms transfers while framing these actions as defensive measures.As an example, Times of Israel,attempting justification for Tel Aviv’s tactics,references striking “strategic weapons stockpiles,” military airports,and maritime facilities allegedly aimed at blocking advanced weapon transfers to proxy militias.
Yet before such claims surfaced,The Guardianand Reuters, quoting Yisrael Katz stated that Jerusalem’s true objective was establishing a buffer zone in southern Syria “to thwart opposed forces threatening northern Israel.” Reality contradicts these narratives: key aims remain occupying large tracts inside Syria under border security pretexts while stirring unrest among Druze populations in Suwayda province alongside Kurdish militia groups known as SDF (Syrian Democratic Forces) northeastwardly within Syrian borders.
The U.S., Washington being Tel Aviv’s foremost backer,hAs staged intricate political maneuvering seeking respite from Netanyahu’s interventionism.With accusations framed around border disputes shadowed heavilyby persistent diplomacy led by Tom Barak – concurrently Washington’s ambassador in Ankaraand special envoy for Syrian issues-this approach masks complicity rather than dispute resolution efforts.As well,Tarak extends interference into Lebanon aiming for disarmament demands targeting Hezbollah forces there accordingto american plans .
soon after bargaining over territorial concerns began,tel Aviv expanded control over parts of southern Golan Heightsviolating longstanding1974 disengagement agreements.These discrete acts emphasize strategy focusedon creating deeper strategic depth inside sovereignSyrian lands.As Barak projects mediatory intentions,the occupation advance around Golan,fierce bombing raids nearDamascus,and incursions targeting Suwayda combinedwith force infiltrations speak volumes-gradual normalizationof bullying policy prevails-and Julani exerts little tangible resistance.-He repeatedly affirms aimsto reduce tensions through dialog,but positive shifts remain absentas instability grips Syrie indefinitely .
Caution,Fear or Implicit Arrangement?
<Pmany analysts argue Syrians armyand associatedmilitarysecuritystructureshave not yet reconstituted robustnessafter Assad collapse.Limited capacityand fractured security dynamicspersistwhile reconstructiontakes precedenceover immediate confrontation.TheIsraeli aggressor exploits preciselythese weaknesses amplifying pressurerelentlessly.In recent months,multiple defense-security cooperation documents signedinAnkara-Damascus revealTurkey plays architect rolebehindnew military-intelligence frameworksfor assumedsyrian stateorganizing advisory bodies.That explainsal-Julanyanpassiveness vis-à-visIsraeli operationsas politically motivatedratherthan solely militarily determined.Simultaneously occurring,Erdogan parliamentarians pursue symbolic initiatives condemningIsraelto portray themselves championsof Palestinian cause even though practicallymaintainingnon-confrontationalpositionswithTelAvivhopingbehind scenes,USto helpmanage levelsof threat posedbyIsraeli provocations peacefully .
