Israeli strikes hit an air base hours after a Turkish delegation visit, Syrian officials say

Israeli airstrikes targeted the Abu Duhur air base in northwestern Syria early Tuesday, hours after a Turkish delegation had visited the facility. Syrian officials confirmed the delegation's visit to review rehabilitation work, marking the first confirmation of a Turkish presence at the base. Israel's Prime Minister's office stated the strikes were a response to Syria being "on the verge of breaching" a security status quo by allowing Turkish troop deployment. While the strikes caused damage, no casualties were reported. Both Turkish and Syrian officials condemned the attack. Turkey's communications directorate accused Netanyahu of making "untenable allegations" to legitimize "unlawful airstrikes" and pursue "expansionist and destabilizing policies." The incident further strained already tense Turkish-Israeli relations.

The United States has condemned Israeli airstrikes on Syria's Abu Duhur military airbase near the Turkish border, calling the action an "unnecessary escalation." Syrian state TV reported eight strikes hit the runway and storage facility on Tuesday, though no injuries were reported. Israel, without directly commenting, stated Syria was close to breaching a security status quo by allowing Turkish troops to deploy at the airbase. Syria's foreign ministry labeled the attacks an "unjustified act of aggression" that jeopardizes regional security and stability. The US ambassador to Turkey expressed deep concern that the strikes do not advance regional stability.

Eight air strikes hit the Abu al-Duhur military base in Syria's Idlib province early Tuesday, according to Syrian state media. A military source quoted by state television attributed the attack to Israeli forces, stating it caused damage to the runway but no casualties. This is reportedly the first attack on the airbase since the fall of the Bashar al-Assad government in December 2024. Al Jazeera reports that the nature of the strikes aligns with previous Israeli attacks aimed at degrading Syrian military capabilities, which have escalated since al-Assad's departure. The Abu al-Duhur airbase has sustained significant damage throughout the Syrian war.

Syrian state TV reported that Israeli airstrikes targeted the Abu Duhur airbase in northwest Syria early Tuesday, causing material damage to the runway but no casualties. Eight strikes were reported to have hit the airbase in Idlib province. The Israeli military and Turkish officials have not yet commented on the incident. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights noted that foreign fighters previously used the base and that Turkey has been rehabilitating it. Tensions between Israel and Turkey have increased since the fall of Bashar Assad's government in December 2024, with Israel conducting numerous airstrikes in Syria to destroy Syrian army assets.