Katz to Erdogan: Don't test Israel

Defense Minister Israel Katz cautioned Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan against involving his nation in dangerous conflicts in Syria. Katz asserted that Erdogan is recklessly dragging Turkey into risky ventures. Israel reaffirmed its commitment to protect itself from any threats. Katz advised Erdogan to abandon his empty, fanciful speeches criticizing Israel in the Turkish parliament and refrain from testing Israel's determination to defend its security.

Netanyahu later confirmed that Israel had carried out airstrikes on a Syrian airbase, alleging that Damascus had permitted Turkish troops to set up at an airfield near Aleppo. Israel had warned Syria that such a deployment would endanger Israel, but Syria disregarded these concerns, according to Netanyahu.