On August 20, 2026, Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz warned Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan against pursuing what he called "dangerous adventures" in Syria, stating Israel would not tolerate any threat to its security. Syria denied reports of planned Turkish military buildup.
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Israeli warns Turkey against 'dangerous adventures' in Syria; Syria says no Turkish build-up planned Reuters
Aug 20 (Reuters) - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was "dragging Turkey into dangerous adventures in Syria", Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Thursday, following an attack on a Syrian airbase earlier this week. Israel struck the Abu al-Duhur airbase in Syria on Tuesday, warning Syria was on the verge of violating a "status quo agreed with Israel in security matters" by allowing
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz: Erdogan is dragging Türkiye into dangerous adventures in Syria. Israel will not allow any entity to threaten its security. It is preferable for Erdogan to continue delivering empty, delusional speeches against Israel in the Turkish parliament rather than testing Israel's resolve to defend itself.
Israeli defence minister warns Turkey against 'threatening its security' - https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-defence-minister-warns-turkey-against-threatening-its-security Israeli defence minister warns Turkey against 'threatening its security' Israel's defence minister said that president Recep Tayyip Erdogan is "dragging Turkey into dangerous adventures in Syria,"
"Erdogan is dragging Turkey into dangerous adventures in Syria. Israel will not allow any actor to threaten its security," Katz wrote on X/Twitter.