Why Israel’s security interests now depend on supporting the Kurds - opinion
The MEPS Forum showed growing Kurdish unity and a shifting Syrian landscape, underscoring why Israel should strengthen ties with Kurdish forces in Iraq and Syria as regional threats continue to rise.
Mazloum Abdi, commander-in-chief of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), speaks during the pan-Kurdish "Unity and Consensus" conference in Qamishli in northeastern Syria on April 26, 2025.(photo credit: DELIL SOULEIMAN/AFP via Getty Images)BySUZAN QUITAZUpdated: