Netanyahu Warns Turkey After Israel Strikes Syrian Airbase
Netanyahu said Israel will not accept a Turkish military buildup in Syria after strikes on Abu al-Duhur airbase, which officials said was meant to protect security.
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Turkey against establishing a military presence in Syria before Israel struck the Abu al-Duhur airbase, stating Israel will not tolerate a Turkish military establishment in Syria that threatens its security.
- The Israeli airstrikes targeted the Abu al-Duhur airbase in northwestern Syria, damaging runways and facilities without causing casualties, while Syria denied any plans to establish a Turkish military base there.
- Turkey rejected Israel's allegations, calling the accusations untenable and accusing Israel of unlawful airstrikes violating Syria's sovereignty and territorial integrity, while affirming its cooperation with Syria to promote peace and stability.
- The United States expressed concern over the strike, describing it as an unnecessary escalation and working to create a deconfliction mechanism among Israel, Turkey, and Syria to prevent military misunderstandings.
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Israel’s air strikes, ground action in Syria escalate tensions with Turkey
Conflict with Arab neighbors is nothing new for Israel and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, but growing tensions between the Jewish state and regional power Turkey threaten to superheat a Middle East that's already close to boiling.
The Israeli bombing of a base in northern Syria on Tuesday, August 18, marks a new stage in the rivalry between Israel and Turkey, while everyone is approaching other allies and testing Washington's boundaries.
Daily Memo: Turkey's Presence in Syria, Summit in Istanbul
Netanyahu’s explanation. Israel will not tolerate a “Turkish military entrenchment in Syria that threatens Israel,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, following his country’s admission on Tuesday that it launched airstrikes on a Syrian air base where Turkey was reportedly planning to deploy forces. Netanyahu further said Israel had already sent that message to the […] The post Daily Memo: Turkey’s Presence in Syria, Summit in Istanb…
Netanyahu Draws a Red Line: No Turkish Military Expansion Deeper Into Syria
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has made Israel’s position unmistakably clear: Turkey will not be allowed to expand its military presence deeper into Syria in a way that threatens Israel’s security. Netanyahu’s warning came after the Israeli Air Force struck the Abu al-Duhur military airbase in northwestern Syria, where Israel says Turkey was preparing to establish a military presence. “We will not tolerate a Turkish military presence establi…
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