Bombs in the Fertile Crescent: Israel's Syrian Strike Raises More Questions Than Answers The fertile crescent is currently awash with politics and bloodshed. Tom Barrack, President Trump's U. S.
ambassador to Turkey and special envoy for Syria and Iraq, has criticized recent Israeli air strikes on Abu al Duhur base in northern Syria as an "unnecessary escalation.
" However, his statement raises more questions than it answers about the true motives behind Israel's actions. The airstrikes themselves are a stark reminder of the region's ongoing proxy wars.