Israel Bombs Syrian Airbase to Block Turkish Military Expansion

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Israel conducted airstrikes on a Syrian airbase to prevent Turkish military deployment in the region. The attack was not communicated to Turkey, raising concerns about escalating military tensions near the Turkish border.

Israel is trying to establish a veto over where Turkey can deploy forces in Syria, and on Tuesday it bombed a Syrian airbase to enforce that. Eight strikes hit Abu al-Duhur because Israel determined that Damascus was gearing up to allow Turkish troops onto the base, despite repeated Israeli warnings against that. Turkey was not notified before the attack. The Turkish military saw Israeli aircraft flying north toward the Turkish border without knowing their target, creating what Washington viewed as a real risk of Turkish fighters being scrambled…