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Israel conducted airstrikes on Syria's Abu al-Duhur airbase this week, warning Damascus against violating a security status quo by permitting Turkish troop deployment. Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz declared that his country would not tolerate any entity threatening its security.

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dragging Turkey into dangerous adventures in Syria

Katz explicitly stated on X that Israel's message to Syria was "very clear. Don't." He implied that Syria had not understood this warning, leading to the military action. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu echoed this sentiment, confirming that Israel had warned Syria beforehand.

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would not allow any entity to threaten its security

Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani, however, refuted Israel's claims. He clarified in an interview that there were no intentions to establish a Turkish military base or a permanent Turkish presence at the airbase. Al-Shaibani explained that the site was undergoing rehabilitation for use by the Syrian Air Force and that Turkish military officers had visited for training and cooperation purposes.

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Our message was very clear. Don't. I guess they didn't quite understand the message

The strikes occurred amid escalating security tensions and sharp rhetoric between Israel and Turkey concerning Syria, where both nations have military operations. Turkey has strongly rejected Israel's allegations, calling them "untenable." Ankara accuses Israel of attempting to destabilize Syria and undermine its new administration, urging international pressure on Israel to respect Syria's territorial integrity. A communication line between Turkey and Israel, established last year to prevent incidents in Syria, remains in place.

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There was no intention to establish a Turkish base there, nor to establish a permanent Turkish military presence or deploy Turkish forces at the site