Israel-Turkey tensions rise after Netanyahu orders strikes on Syrian airbase

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Tensions are escalating between Israel and Turkey following Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's order for air strikes on the Abu Al-Duhur airbase in northwest Idlib province, Syria. The strikes serve as a warning against Turkey's military expansion in Syria, raising fears of military confrontation.

Fears of a military confrontation between Israel and Turkey are growing after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sought to assert dominance over Syria by ordering air strikes on a military airfield near the Turkish border. The eight strikes on the Abu Al-Duhur airbase in northwest Idlib province on Tuesday were characterised by Netanyahu as a warning to Turkey against expanding its military presence in Syria or helping rebuild the Syrian armed forces. Netanyahu’s office claimed Israel and...