Israel carries out eight air strikes on Abu al-Duhur airbase near Aleppo
This digest was compiled by AI from multiple sources — links to the originals are below.
Israel carried out eight air strikes on the Abu al-Duhur airbase near Aleppo on Tuesday, targeting the runway and storage facilities. Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani said there were no plans to establish a Turkish military presence at the site. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel had warned Syria not to allow a Turkish presence at the base.
Key Facts
- Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani told Axios that Turkish military officials had visited the Abu al-Duhur airbase as part of training and broader military cooperation.
- Al-Shaibani denied any Turkish military build-up, saying the facility was largely empty.
- No casualties were reported from the attack on Abu al-Duhur, which drew international condemnation.
- Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz claimed Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was "dragging Turkiye into dangerous adventures in Syria".
- Turkiye's defence ministry rejected what it called "untenable allegations" and said Ankara would continue supporting Syria's efforts to develop its own military capacity and infrastructure.
The Air Strikes
Israel carried out eight air strikes on the runway and storage facilities at the Abu al-Duhur airbase near Aleppo on Tuesday, state media reported. State media reported the attack as Israel's first strikes on Syrian government assets since March. No casualties were reported from the raid, which drew international condemnation. Syria's foreign minister said Israel had no legitimate justification for attacking the facility.
Syria's Denial
Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani told Axios in an interview on Wednesday that Turkish military officials had visited the site as part of training and broader military cooperation. He denied any Turkish military build-up, saying the facility was largely empty. "There was no intention to establish a Turkish base there, nor to establish a permanent Turkish military presence or deploy Turkish forces at the site," al-Shaibani said, adding that he had made this clear to Israel. Al-Shaibani said Syria remained open to negotiations with Israel on de-escalation, but any future deal must address the security concerns of both countries.
Regional Tensions
The strikes came amid worsening security tensions between Israel and Turkiye over Syria, where both countries' militaries are active. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel warned Syria ahead of the strike not to allow a Turkish presence at the base. Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz claimed Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was "dragging Turkiye into dangerous adventures in Syria". Turkiye rejected what it called "untenable allegations" by Israel over its military position in Syria, and its defence ministry said Ankara would continue supporting Syria's efforts to develop its own military capacity and infrastructure.
1 source
Israel carries out eight air strikes on Abu al-Duhur airbase near Aleppo
