Türkiye rejects Israeli claims after strike on Syria air base
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- Türkiye has rejected Israeli claims that it posed a threat by preparing to send troops to a Syrian airbase, which was struck in an incident the U.S. attributed to Israel.
- Israel's Prime Minister's office stated that Syria ignored warnings about Turkish troop deployment, which it claimed would threaten Israeli security.
- The U.S. envoy for Syria condemned the strikes as an "unnecessary escalation" and urged parties to prioritize dialogue over further military incidents.
Türkiye has strongly refuted Israeli allegations that it represented a threat by planning to deploy troops to a Syrian airbase. The base in Idlib province was recently targeted in a strike that the United States has attributed to Israel.
The frivolous allegations put forward by the Israeli Prime Minister's office aim to legitimise Israel's unlawful airstrikes targeting Syria's sovereignty and territorial integrity.
The Israeli Prime Minister's office issued a statement asserting that Syria had disregarded repeated warnings regarding the potential Turkish troop deployment at an airbase near Aleppo. The statement claimed such a move would jeopardize Israel's security, though it stopped short of explicitly acknowledging responsibility for the strike.
Anadolu, the state news agency, quoted the Turkish government as slamming Israel's remarks as "frivolous allegations" aimed at legitimizing "unlawful airstrikes targeting Syria's sovereignty and territorial integrity."
Israel and Syria agreed to a status quo in security matters, which Syria was on the verge of breaching by permitting Turkish troops to deploy at an airbase near Aleppo.
U.S. envoy for Syria, Tom Barrack, confirmed that Israel carried out the strikes on the Abu Duhur air base. He described the attacks as an "unnecessary escalation that does not advance regional stability" and encouraged all parties to "prioritize logical discourse over further military incidents."
Israel repeatedly warned Syria that such a deployment would pose a threat to Israel's security. Syria chose to ignore these warnings.
Israel has conducted numerous strikes in Syria since the ousting of Bashar al-Assad by extremist forces. However, this latest strike penetrates deeper into Syrian territory than previous actions. Syrian state media reported that Israeli aircraft targeted the runway with eight strikes, damaging infrastructure but causing no casualties. The facility had reportedly been out of service since 2012.
The attacks constitute an unnecessary escalation that does not advance regional stability. We encourage all parties to prioritise logical discourse over further military incidents.
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