Israel strikes Syrian air base, escalating Turkey tensions

Israel launched airstrikes on a shuttered air base in northern Syria on or before August 20, 2026, following a Turkish delegation visit. The strike heightened tensions between Turkey and Israel, as Israel views Syria as a Turkish proxy in regional geopolitics.

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Arayssi: Israel View Syria As Turkey’s Proxy in Mideast

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Tensions between Turkey and Israel flared after Israel launched airstrikes on a shuttered air base in northern Syria following a recent visit by a Turkish delegation. Dania Arayssi, Program Head and Senior Analyst at the New Lines Institute and Professor at Georgetown University spoke to Bloomberg’s Abeer Abu Omar on the escalating tensions in Syria. (Source: Bloomberg)