The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces said on Tuesday they had withdrawn from the Al-Hol camp, which houses ISIS-linked civilians, and redeployed around nearby cities, citing international inaction over ISIS detainees’ file and growing security threats in the region.
– The Kurds were in contact with Israel and were open to support from “any source,” amid tensions with Damascus despite a recent deal.
– “There are certain figures from the side of the Israeli state engaged in communications with our side… and if this conversation leads to support, we would be open to support… from any source.”
– Earlier this month during clashes between government and Kurdish forces in the north Syrian city of Aleppo, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said that “attacks by the Syrian regime’s forces against the Kurdish minority… are grave and dangerous.”