Trump's envoy was right to condemn Netanyahu over Syria strike
Since the fall of Bashar Assad almost two years ago, Syria has made numerous overtures to Israel, only to find a government inept at negotiation and reliant solely on military might. The U.S. must carefully watch over Netanyahu before Israel's upcoming election
US envoy Tom Barrack criticised Israel's attack on a Syrian air base, calling it an "unnecessary escalation". Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz responded, saying Barrack's comments were "full of inaccuracies". According to Katz, Israel had shared intelligence with the US before the strike.
The air base attack is one of hundreds of strikes Israel has carried out in Syria since the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad. Israel captured the Golan Heights from Syria in the 1967 Arab-Israeli War and later annexed the areas under its control. Barrack described the Golan Heights as "occupied", which Katz said contradicted US President Donald Trump's stance.
Israel carried out another strike in Syria, according to reports. There is no information on the outcome of these strikes.
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