In Statement on Syria Airstrikes, Netanyahu Claims Turkey Was About To Deploy Troops to Idlib Air Base

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has justified Israeli airstrikes that hit Syria on Tuesday by claiming the Syrian government was about to allow the deployment of Turkish troops to an air base near Aleppo, as Israel has been taking an increasingly hostile position toward Turkey. At least eight Israeli airstrikes hit the Abu al-Duhur military […]

Source: https://news.antiwar.com/2026/08/18/in-statement-on-syria-airstrikes-netanyahu-claims-turkey-was-about-to-deploy-troops-to-idlib-air-base/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=in-statement-on-syria-airstrikes-netanyahu-claims-turkey-was-about-to-deploy-troops-to-idlib-air-base

Author: Dave DeCamp