Netanyahu Warns Turkey After Israel Strikes Syrian Airbase
Israel said the strike was meant to block a Turkish military buildup and preserve a security status quo, while Syria and Turkey denied any deployment plans.
- On the night of August 17–18, Israeli warplanes struck the Abu al-Duhur military airbase in northwestern Syria, causing material damage to runways and hangars in an operation officials claimed aimed to block a Turkish deployment.
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Turkey against expanding its military role in Syria, asserting the base's use would violate a security 'status quo' and that prior Israeli warnings had been ignored.
- Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani stated the facility was undergoing rehabilitation for domestic use, while Ankara denied any military deployment, maintaining that Turkish personnel visits involved only 'training and the exchange of expertise.'
- U.S. special envoy Tom Barrack expressed 'deep concern' over the strikes, calling them an 'unnecessary escalation,' while Washington works to establish a deconfliction mechanism among Israel, Turkey, and Syria.
- Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz accused Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of pursuing 'dangerous adventures' in Syria, reflecting escalating tensions as both nations compete for influence in the post-Assad region.
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