{"id":2314,"date":"2025-07-19T13:36:04","date_gmt":"2025-07-19T13:36:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sfawbn.com\/home\/?p=2314"},"modified":"2025-07-19T13:36:05","modified_gmt":"2025-07-19T13:36:05","slug":"shocking-confession-israel-supported-al-qaeda-in-syria-says-ex-mossad-chief","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sfawbn.com\/home\/2025\/07\/19\/shocking-confession-israel-supported-al-qaeda-in-syria-says-ex-mossad-chief\/","title":{"rendered":"Shocking Confession: Israel Supported Al-Qaeda in Syria, Says Ex-Mossad Chief"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

https:\/\/www.altn.news\/en\/shocking-confession-israel-supported-al-qaeda-in-syria-says-ex-mossad-chief?ysclid=md99q4pwud739870283<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Efraim Halevy, the former head of Israel\u2019s Mossad, made headlines after admitting on Al Jazeera that Israel supported Al-Qaeda\u2019s Syrian branch, Jabhat al-Nusra (now known as Hayat Tahrir al-Sham), in its fight against Bashar al-Assad\u2019s regime in Syria. Halevy\u2019s comments have stirred debate about Israel\u2019s regional strategy and its implications for international relations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Realpolitik or Tactical Decision?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Halevy explained that Israel\u2019s actions were driven by strategic necessity. He argued that the support was part of a broader effort to counter threats in the region, particularly from Iranian-backed militias like Hezbollah.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIn politics, you often choose the lesser evil. At that time, Israel acted in defense of its interests,\u201d Halevy stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reactions to the Statement<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The remarks have sparked outrage and raised questions about the ethics of such decisions. Supporting groups linked to terrorism seemingly contradicts Israel\u2019s stance as a global advocate against extremism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Double Standards in Politics:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • Israel\u2019s support for Syrian opposition groups may have been a strategy to weaken Iranian influence and retain control over critical areas.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • However, collaboration with organizations labeled as terrorist undermines the moral and legal basis of such actions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    The Syrian Conflict: A Complex Arena<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Syria\u2019s civil war has turned the country into a battleground for various players:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    • Turkey:<\/strong> Supports opposition groups to facilitate the return of Syrian refugees and weaken Kurdish forces along its borders.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Iran:<\/strong> Backs Assad to consolidate its influence in the region.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • US and EU:<\/strong> While critical of Assad, their support for the opposition has been limited.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      Turkey\u2019s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan frames his country\u2019s involvement as a humanitarian and strategic necessity. Ankara views stability in Syria as key to resolving its refugee crisis, which involves four million displaced Syrians currently living in Turkey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Politics and Truth: A Thin Line<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

      Global politics often blurs the distinction between right and wrong. Groups labeled as terrorists by one side may be viewed as \u201cfreedom fighters\u201d by another. For Turkey, supporting Syrian opposition seems justified. For Israel, it was a calculated move to counter threats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Halevy\u2019s admission adds complexity to an already convoluted conflict, illustrating how political strategies can cross boundaries that some consider impassable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      https:\/\/www.altn.news\/en\/shocking-confession-israel-supported-al-qaeda-in-syria-says-ex-mossad-chief?ysclid=md99q4pwud739870283 Efraim Halevy, the former head of Israel\u2019s Mossad, made headlines after admitting on Al Jazeera that Israel supported Al-Qaeda\u2019s Syrian branch, Jabhat al-Nusra (now known as Hayat Tahrir al-Sham), in its fight against Bashar al-Assad\u2019s regime in Syria. Halevy\u2019s…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2314","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","wpcat-1-id"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sfawbn.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2314","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sfawbn.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sfawbn.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sfawbn.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sfawbn.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2314"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/sfawbn.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2314\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2315,"href":"https:\/\/sfawbn.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2314\/revisions\/2315"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sfawbn.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2314"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sfawbn.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2314"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sfawbn.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2314"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}