IDF chief warns Syria: 'We will not allow hostile forces to establish themselves on our borders'
A day after Israel's Air Force attacked a Syrian military base where Turkish forces were to deploy, IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir visited Syrian territory and sent a message to Turkey: 'We know how to use our operational capabilities precisely where and when needed'
A day after an Israeli Air Force strike on a Syrian military base, IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir warned Syria and Turkey that "We will not allow hostile forces to establish themselves on our borders." The strike, which took place on Tuesday night, targeted an airfield in Idlib province, only 55 kilometers from the Turkish border.
The pro-government newspaper Türkiye declared the strike a "serious Israeli provocation," describing it as an "intention to return the base to operational use, possibly with Turkish support or as part of a future Turkish deployment on Syrian soil." Despite the harsh tone, the statements were buried among other reports. Zamir visited the IDF's 210th Division in Syrian territory on Wednesday and emphasized the need to prepare for changing challenges and prevent threats on the Syrian border.
Meanwhile, Turkey announced its readiness to collaborate with Damascus on oil and gas exploration in Syria and is expected to activate new electricity infrastructure, tripling power transmission capacity to Syria.
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