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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The attack was the latest in a series of Israeli military interventions in Syria over the past two years.
Tensions between Turkey and Israel flared after the latter was reported to have launched airstrikes on a shuttered air base in northern Syria following a recent visit by a Turkish delegation.
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)