Netanyahu Says Israel Sent Message 'Clearly' to Turkey in Syria
- During a visit to southern Syria on Wednesday, IDF Chief Eyal Zamir warned that Israel will not permit hostile forces to establish themselves along its borders and will use military power where and when necessary.
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu boasted Wednesday that Israel sent a message to Turkey against establishing a base near Aleppo, tacitly acknowledging a recent strike on the airfield.
- Netanyahu told an army radio podcast that Israel would not tolerate Turkish military entrenchment moving southward because it "threatens us," adding, "Apparently they didn't hear it," regarding the initial warning.
- Ambassador Tom Barrack, the US pointman on Syria, blamed Israel for the strike and condemned the military action during his regional assessment.
- Reflecting on the multi-front reality, Zamir expressed appreciation for reserve troops, saying, "We are operating in a multi-front reality in which the challenges are constantly changing and developing, and the Syrian arena is one of them.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday (19) that Israel clearly warned Turkey about sending troops to Syria, in an apparent recognition of an attack on a Syrian military base. The Turkish government also denied this Wednesday that it would be preparing to send troops to Syria. Tom Barrack, US ambassador to Turkey and special envoy of the US president to Syria, condemned the attacks and accused Israel of an "unnecessary escal…
The Israeli Prime Minister indirectly confirmed an attack on an abandoned airfield in Syria, which should be a "clear warning" to Turkey.
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Times of MaltaNetanyahu says Israel sent message 'clearly' to Turkey in Syria
The Israeli chief of staff has said his country's military will not allow "hostile forces to establish themselves" on the Syrian border.
Israeli Prime Minister's statements were made one day after Israel bombed an air base in the north of the country
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