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Navvar Şaban is a military and security expert at the Turkey-based Omran Center for Strategic Studies. He specializes in tools of Iranian influence in Syria and Iraq, focusing in particular on Shi’a militia activity. Şaban holds an MBA from the University of Wollongong in Dubai, a Bachelor of Computer Science degree from American University in Dubai, and Bachelor’s in International Relations and National Security Studies from Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University.
Israel’s Response to Iran in Syria: Choosing Between Escalation and Accommodation
The following quantitative analysis explores the core of Israel’s strategic airstrikes in Syria between 2013 and August 2023, a critical aspect of its defense policy during this time, aimed at mitigating Iranian influence in the region and protecting its national borders.
