Israel has no intention of escalating tensions with Turkey, foreign minister says

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar has stated that Israel has no intention of escalating tensions with Turkey, according to Middle East Eye. In an interview with Channel 12, Saar emphasized that Israel does not seek escalation, but will not accept Turkish presence in Syria. He reiterated Israel's commitment to preserving the status quo and warned against the establishment of Turkish bases in Syria, drawing a parallel to Iran's infiltration of Lebanon and Gaza.

The remarks come in the wake of recent Israeli strikes on Syria's Abu al-Duhur airbase, which Israel claimed were based on intelligence suggesting Turkey's plans to deploy troops there. Both Syria and Turkey have rejected these allegations of a planned permanent Turkish military presence in Syria.

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