Israel bombs Syrian airbase, sending warning to Damascus and Ankara

Israel targeted a Syrian military airbase near the Turkish border, with eight airstrikes hitting the Abu Duhur airport runway and storage facility. There were no reports of injuries. According to the Israeli prime minister's office, Syria was "on the verge of breaching" the security status quo by allowing Turkish troops to deploy to the airbase.

The US ambassador in Turkey, Tom Barrack, criticised the attacks, calling them an "unnecessary escalation" that does not advance regional stability. Syria's foreign ministry also condemned the attacks as "an unjustified act of aggression" that imperils regional security and stability. Turkey rejected Israel's justification for the strikes, accusing Jerusalem of violating Syrian sovereignty and stability.

Syria's foreign ministry denied the existence of a security arrangement agreement between Syria and Israel, saying that Israel was informed that no foreign force was present at the site. The Syrian ministry added that it cannot enter into an agreement that obstructs the building of civilian and military institutions.

Brief written by urgent.news from Le Monde English, KahawaTungu, Middle East Eye, The Times of Israel, Arutz Sheva - Israel National News — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.