US to withdraw troops from Syria within 2 months, Israel media reports – Middle East Monitor

US security officials have informed their Israeli counterparts that the US intends to begin the gradual withdrawal of its forces from Syria within two months, according to a report by Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper yesterday.

According to the paper, the Israeli government has tried to dissuade Washington from this move but has “received notice of the failure of its efforts,” while the security establishment in Tel Aviv continues to pressure the US administration…