Mossad chief, Syrian foreign minister discussed Turkish deployments before strikes, sources say
The August 14 call is one of the highest-level contacts yet between Israel and the Damascus administration led by President Ahmed al-Sharaa.
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz accused Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of pulling Turkey into dangerous actions in Syria following a recent attack on a Syrian airbase. The Israeli strike on Tuesday targeted the Abu al-Duhur airbase, highlighting Israel's concern that Syria was about to break an existing "status quo" by permitting Turkish troops to operate from the base. Katz warned that it was intolerable for any entity to endanger Israel's security.
In response to the Israeli action, Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani stated that there were no intentions to establish a Turkish military base at the airfield. Instead, he emphasized that the site was being prepared for use by the Syrian Air Force once again.
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