Israeli officials report that Israel is contemplating providing non-military assistance to Kurdish forces in Syria, amidst concerns over a potential large-scale Turkish military operation against them. The discussions followed a meeting between Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and Ahmed al-Jolani, leader of Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham, emphasizing the need to disband armed factions. Turkey regards the Syrian Democratic Forces as a terrorist extension of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, fearing Kurdish autonomy in Syria may inspire similar movements among the Kurdish population in Turkey.