“You are trying to drag Israel into the conflict, and this will not happen,” Barrack reportedly told Abdi, warning that such a move would bring destruction and risk friction between two of Washington’s most important regional allies, Turkey and Israel, the sources added.

Senior figures within the SDF have openly acknowledged contact with Israeli officials and expressed openness to support from any external party that could help protect Kurdish communities and their political gains.

“There are certain figures from the side of the Israeli state engaged in communications with our side… and if this conversation leads to support, we would be open to support… from any source,” Ilham Ahmed, a senior SDF official, told reporters on Tuesday.