Israel Says It Targeted Syria Air Base To Block Turkish Troops Deployment
Israel said that it had attacked the base because Syria had been "on the verge of breaching" an agreed-upon "status quo in security matters" by allowing Turkish troops to deploy there.
On Tuesday, Israel's Prime Minister's Office issued a statement regarding Syria's acceptance of Turkish troops at their air base, expressing concern over the potential threat to Israel's security. Following Israeli airstrikes on the Abu al-Duhur air base in northwestern Syria, the two nations had previously agreed to a status quo in security matters.
However, Syria appeared to be on the brink of breaching this agreement by permitting Turkish troops to deploy at the airbase near Aleppo. Israel reiterated that it would not tolerate any threats to its security and was willing to return to the previously established status quo.
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