Israeli Strikes Target Abu Duhur Base, Syria's Stance Remains Ambiguous Amid Regional Ties
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The Israeli strikes hit the Abu Duhur base early Tuesday, hours after the delegation had left, causing damage but no casualties. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said in a statement that Israel had attacked the base because Syria was “on the verge of breaching” an agreed-upon “status quo in security matters” by allowing Turkish troops to deploy there.
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Washington TimesThe Israeli strikes hit the Abu Duhur base early Tuesday, hours after the delegation had left, causing damage but no casualties. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said in a statement that Israel had attacked the base because Syria was “on the verge of breaching” an agreed-upon “status quo in security matters” by allowing Turkish troops to deploy there.
NPR NewsIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said in a statement that Israel had attacked the base because Syria had been "on the verge of breaching" an agreed-upon "status quo in security matters" by allowing Turkish troops to deploy there.
BBC NewsIsrael, while not commenting on the strikes directly, said Syria "was on the verge of breaching" the security status quo, accusing Damascus of allowing Turkish troops to deploy to the airbase.
Fox NewsNetanyahu's office took responsibility for the Tuesday morning strike on the Abu al-Duhur airbase the next day, saying Syria was on the verge of breaching a security agreement by allowing Turkish troops to deploy from the base, which is near Aleppo.
Washington ExaminerIsrael and the Trump administration have publicly diverged on the issue of Syria post-Assad, but the issue had faded into an uneasy peace after direct military clashes last year. On Tuesday, Israel launched a series of surprise air strikes against Syria’s Abu al Duhur Airbase in Idlib province, hitting it eight times in attacks targeting the runway and storage facilities, according to the Syrian state-run Ekhbariya. No casualties were reported.
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The government of Syria's Interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa has neither "adopted a predatory posture nor maintained proxy forces" but has repeatedly indicated a preference for de-escalation with Israel, Barrack said.
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Fox NewsSyrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa has not "adopted a predatory posture nor maintained proxy forces" and has "repeatedly indicated a preference for de-escalation with Israel," Barrack added.
BBC NewsBarrack said that Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, who led the rebel forces against Assad, "has neither adopted not maintained proxy forces" and "repeatedly indicated a preference for de-escalation with Israel".
Associated PressIsrael, meanwhile, has remained suspicious of the new authorities in Damascus, led by former Islamist insurgents. Syria’s interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa has said repeatedly that he does not want a conflict with Israel.
Washington TimesIsrael, meanwhile, has remained suspicious of the new authorities in Damascus, led by former Islamist insurgents. Syria’s interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa has said repeatedly that he does not want a conflict with Israel.
Washington Examiner“The Al-Sharra government has neither adopted a predatory posture nor maintained proxy forces,” Barrack said. “It has, in fact, repeatedly indicated a preference for de-escalation with Israel. The United States has in the past, and will continue in the future, to host discussions to encourage diplomatic cadence over kinetic frustration for both nations.”
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The Turkish military has provided assistance to Syria since the overthrow of Assad, while Israel continues to view both countries with deep suspicion.
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NPR NewsTurkey, which has close ties with the Syrian government and has been providing assistance to Syria's military, has tense relations with Israel. The rival countries have sought to curb each other's influence in neighboring Syria.
Fox NewsBut Turkey, which has been training Syria's soldiers to rebuild the country's armed forces, has routinely accused Israel of trying to destabilize the region.
Washington TimesIsrael carried out hundreds of airstrikes around Syria after Assad’s fall, mainly destroying assets of the Syrian army to keep them out of the hands of his successors. The Israeli military also seized control of a U.N.-patrolled buffer zone in southern Syria, which it continues to occupy.
Associated PressIsrael carried out hundreds of airstrikes around Syria after Assad’s fall, mainly destroying assets of the Syrian army to keep them out of the hands of his successors. The Israeli military also seized control of a U.N.-patrolled buffer zone in southern Syria, which it continues to occupy.
Washington ExaminerThe true target of the strike was Turkey, which has grown increasingly hostile toward Israel since the war in Gaza, and over its differing approach to Syria. Turkey is one of, if not the closest, ally of Sharaa, having saved his forces from destruction in 2020 and granted him key international legitimacy.
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Turkey “will resolutely continue to cooperate with the Syrian Government on a legitimate basis for the establishment of peace, stability, and prosperity in Syria, and will never allow the destabilization of Syria,” it said.
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Washington TimesTurkey “will resolutely continue to cooperate with the Syrian Government on a legitimate basis for the establishment of peace, stability, and prosperity in Syria, and will never allow the destabilization of Syria,” it said.
Fox News"Türkiye will resolutely continue to cooperate with the Syrian Government on a legitimate basis for the establishment of peace, stability, and prosperity in Syria, and will never allow the destabilization of Syria," the statement concluded.
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01 Washington Examiner As with previous clashes over Syria, Washington ultimately sided with Damascus, criticizing Israel through Barrack.
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02 BBC News Turkey, meanwhile, did not confirm whether any of its troops moved to the Abu Duhur airbase, which sits 70km from the Turkish border. However, Ankara rejected Israel's suggestion that it posed a threat.
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03 NPR News The Foreign Ministry of Turkey condemned the attack in a statement and called for "the international community to take a more decisive stance to end Israel's escalating aggression against Syria and to ensure accountability for these actions that disregard international law."
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04 Fox News "Türkiye, like the vast majority of the international community, stands for the consolidation of lasting peace in our region. The sole path to this objective lies in Netanyahu’s abandonment of his aggressive and coercive policies and in his respect for international law," it continued.
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05 Associated Press It was the first confirmation of a Turkish presence at the Abu Duhur base. Turkish and Syrian officials have not publicly commented on Turkey’s role there but have condemned the attack, as did Tom Barrack, the U.S. ambassador to Turkey who also serves as special envoy to Syria, and a number of Arab countries.
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06 Washington Times It was the first confirmation of a Turkish presence at the Abu Duhur base. Turkish and Syrian officials have not publicly commented on Turkey’s role there but have condemned the attack, as did Tom Barrack, the U.S. ambassador to Turkey who also serves as special envoy to Syria, and a number of Arab countries.
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