US Special Envoy Barrack: The US wants to see Turkey in a peacekeeping force in the Gaza Strip

US Ambassador to Ankara and Special Envoy for Syria Tom Barrack, at a conference he attended in the capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Abu Dhabi, made a statement regarding Turkey's participation in the international peacekeeping force expected to be formed in the Gaza Strip. Barrack stated that the US wants Turkey to be part of the aforementioned peacekeeping force.part of the forceand stated that they want it to be. However, noting that Israel might opposethis idea, Barrack emphasized, "If I were acting as a personal advisor to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, I would tell him that not blocking Turkey's participation would be one of the best things he could do," hesaid.

"PROBLEMS ITWILL BE DONE"

Barrack addressed the S-400 air defense systems that Turkey purchased from Russia and the THe also touched upon the issuesregardingthe obstaclesto the procurement of 5th-generation F-35 stealth fighterjets for Turkey. Barrack addressedTurkey's operational compatibility issues with the S-400 systemsand the concerns regarding the use of these systems.would largely resolvestating that, "I believe the remaining issues on this matter will be resolvedwithin 4 to 6 months."he said.

Barrack alsoAlso, duringthe past month of September, during the meeting held at the White House between President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and US President Donald Trump,thediscussionsheldtouching upon the negotiations, noting that the relationship between the two leaders is very close and that President Erdoğan and Trump are very close friends,he said.

ISRAELIS-SRAEL RELATIOT

ouching upon the process of lifting US sanctions on Syria, Barrack expressed his hope that the US Congress would also lift the remaining sanctions that were put into effect during the time of Syria's ousted leader Bashar al-Assad. reported.

The US Special Envoy also made statements regarding therisingtensions between Israel and Hezbollah. Regarding Israel's intense attacks on Lebanon despite the ceasefire agreement reached between the parties with US mediation, Barrack said, "1 personistoo many" if you kill them, you create 10 more people tofight. This cannot be the solution; there must be anotheranswer to this situation," he said. Barrack called for directcontacts betweenIsrael and Lebanon, urging,"They need to come to Tel Aviv, sit down, and talk; this situation must come to an end," he stated.