Israeli Strike on Syrian Base Heightens Rivalry with Turkey
Israel attacked the Abu al-Duhur air base in Syria on August 18, escalating tensions with Turkey, another key US ally in the region. The strike followed Israeli warnings against a Turkish military delegation that could lead to a permanent Turkish deployment with air defenses and drones. Turkey condemned the attack as unlawful and an infringement on Syrian sovereignty, while Israeli strategists pointed to Turkey's own repeated violations of Syrian territory.
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