Israel-Turkey Tensions Flare After Alleged Airstrike on Syrian Airfield

Tensions between Israel and Turkey have escalated following an alleged Israeli airstrike on a military airfield in northwestern Syria, located close to the Turkish border. The incident has intensified regional friction, drawing strong reactions from both Ankara and Damascus.

Turkey's presidency vehemently rejected statements made by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who claimed Turkey was planning to deploy troops in the region. Ankara accused Netanyahu of engaging in expansionist and destabilizing policies ahead of Turkey's national elections. The Syrian Foreign Ministry, along with Turkish officials who maintain close ties with Damascus, condemned the strikes, labeling them a violation of Syrian sovereignty.

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Turkey's presidency accused B. Netanyahu of pursuing expansionist and destabilizing policies in the region ahead of his country's elections.

U.S. Special Envoy for Syria, Thomas Barrack, and the U.S. Ambassador to Turkey confirmed that the attack was indeed carried out by Israel. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, the targeted airfield had been inactive for several years but was reportedly being renovated with Turkey's assistance.

Netanyahu's office stated that Syria had permitted Turkish forces to deploy units at the military airfield near Aleppo. Israel had previously warned Syria against such a move, citing it as a threat to Israeli security. Several Israeli media outlets interpreted this statement as an implicit confirmation of Israel's airstrike on the military airfield on Tuesday.

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Syria's Foreign Ministry and Turkey condemned these strikes, calling them a violation of Syrian sovereignty.