Michael Harari is a former Israeli diplomat. He served as ambassador to Cyprus from 2010 to 2015, after postings in Cairo and London.
A researcher at Mitvim, the Israeli Institute for Regional Foreign Policies, and a lecturer at the Jezreel Valley College, he has taken part in the informal Israeli-Turkish dialogue.
In his view, the rivalry between Ankara and Israel in Syria is one of competition rather than confrontation, and it remains manageable as long as Washington acts as arbiter.
