US working on deconfliction mechanism among Turkey, Israel and Syria, US envoy says
Tom Barrack said the channel would help prevent misunderstandings after Israel struck a Syrian airbase near Turkey, with no casualties reported, officials said.
- The US envoy Tom Barrack stated that the US is working to establish a deconfliction mechanism among Israel, Turkey, and Syria to prevent clashes following Israeli airstrikes on the Abu al-Duhur airbase in Syria near the Turkish border.
- Israel confirmed responsibility for the strikes on the Abu al-Duhur airbase, targeting the runway and storage facilities, citing security concerns over Turkish troop deployments there.
- Turkey was not warned about the Israeli strikes and detected Israeli aircraft approaching its territory, which could have triggered a military response, but calm heads prevented escalation, according to Barrack.
- The US emphasizes the importance of diplomatic communication and shared concern to reduce tensions among Israel, Turkey, and Syria amid rising security tensions and rhetoric over Syria.
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US Ambassador to Ankara, Barrack, claimed that the Israeli attack posed a risk of direct military conflict with Turkey. Stating that they were working on a conflict prevention mechanism between Turkey, Israel, and Syria, Barrack said that establishing a cooperation unit staffed 24 hours a day with personnel fluent in Turkish, Arabic, English, and Hebrew would be beneficial.
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