Israel Acknowledges Strike in Syria Condemned by US
Israel said the strike followed warnings that Turkish troops were moving toward the base, and U.S. envoy Tom Barrack called it an unnecessary escalation.
- On Tuesday, Israel confirmed it carried out an airstrike on Syria's Abu al-Duhur Airbase in northwestern Syria, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu citing an imminent Turkish troop deployment near Aleppo as justification for the strike.
- Israel and Syria had agreed to maintain a 'status quo' on security matters, but Syria was on the verge of breaching this understanding by allowing Turkish troops to deploy at the airbase despite repeated Israeli warnings that such deployment would threaten Israeli security.
- U.S. envoy Tom Barrack criticized the airstrike as an "unnecessary escalation that does not advance regional stability," warning the strike could encourage larger Turkish presence in Syria; Barrack told Reuters that Turkey had not received advance notice.
- The strike underscores growing Israeli concern over Turkey's expanding military role in post-Assad Syria and intensifies the public feud between Netanyahu and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who have clashed over Hamas support and U.S.-made F-35 fighter jets.
- Washington is working to establish a mechanism to prevent friction among Israel, Syria, and Turkey, with the Trump administration encouraging all parties to prioritize "logical discourse" over military incidents amid broader regional tensions from stalled Tehran-Washington negotiations.
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Israel struck Syria to prevent Turkey from establishing in the country, fmr. IDF Navy chief says
V.-Adm. (ret.) Eliezer Marom said Israel would not allow Turkey to establish control in Syria, while warning that mounting US pressure could force Iran to choose between negotiations and escalation.
The Israeli bombing of the Syrian air force base Abu al-Duhur last Tuesday is the latest escalation in Israel's efforts to roll back Turkish influence in the region, writes Responsible Statecraft. The US ambassador to Ankara, Tom Barrack, speaks of an "unnecessary escalation."
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