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Israeli strike in Syria posed risk of conflict with Turkey, U.S. envoy warns

August 19, 2026 Tom Barrack Israel Syria Turkey

A U.S. envoy told The Jerusalem Post on August 19, 2026, that an Israeli airstrike on a Syrian base risked direct military conflict with Turkey, as Turkish forces were not informed in advance of the Israeli operation and could have responded unknowingly.

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Report: Israeli strike in Syria risks military conflict with Turkey, U.S. envoy says

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Report: Israeli strike in Syria risked direct military conflict with Turkey, U.S. envoy says

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Tom Barrack told The Jerusalem Post that Turkish forces were not aware that Israeli aircraft were en route to the base or of their intended mission, and therefore could have been inclined to scramble their own jets