Exclusive: US envoy accused SDF chief of trying to drag Israel into internal Syria matters, sources say

The US special envoy for Syria, Tom Barrack, accused the commander of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), Mazloum Abdi, of trying to involve Israel in internal Syrian matters. During a tense, closed-door meeting in Erbil, Barrack sharply criticized Abdi for delaying the implementation of an integration deal to merge the SDF with the Syrian army. The US envoy warned that dragging Israel into the conflict would cause destruction and create friction between Washington's allies, Turkey and Israel. Senior SDF officials have acknowledged contact with Israeli officials and expressed openness to external support to protect Kurdish communities.