Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan strengthen ties as Israel tensions rise

Tensions between Turkey and Israel have increased following an Israeli airstrike on a Syrian military airbase near the Turkish border. This development comes after Turkey recently formed a new military pact with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan.

The US envoy to Turkey, Tom Barrack, has stated that Israel's occupation of Syria's Golan Heights contradicts UN resolutions and international law. According to Barrack, around 20,000 Israeli settlers live in the Golan, alongside approximately 26,000 native inhabitants who are mostly Druze and identify as Syrian.

The international community has not recognised Israel's annexation of the Golan Heights, which was captured during the 1967 Middle East war. RFI English reported on the airstrike near the Turkish border, while Middle East Eye provided additional details on the situation in the Golan Heights and Tom Barrack's comments.

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