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  "id": 1741353,
  "title": "Syria, US Condemn Israeli Strikes on Military Base",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/syria-us-condemn-israeli-strikes-on-military-base-1741353",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T15:57:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Tempo.co English",
    "slug": "tempo-co-english",
    "url": "https://en.tempo.co/read/2117807/syria-us-condemn-israeli-strikes-on-military-base"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Tuesday, Israel launched eight airstrikes on an unused military base in northwestern Syria's Idlib province, according to Syrian state media. The Syrian government condemned the attacks as unnecessary and destabilizing, urging the international community to speak out against Israel's repeated violations of Syrian sovereignty. The United States also expressed concern, with the ambassador to Turkey stating that the strikes were an escalation that did not advance regional stability. The facility, known as the Abu al-Duhur base, had been out of service for over a decade and was reportedly being used for training Syria's new army since the 2024 ouster of former President Bashar Assad. Turkey, a key ally of Syria, visited the base as part of efforts to reactiviate it. The Israeli Defense Minister warned Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan about the potential threat to Israel's security, while Israel has maintained its intention to maintain a presence in a self-declared security zone in southern Syria.",
  "summary": "Israel has not claimed the strikes on Syria's Abu al-Duhur airbase, while US envoy Tom Barrack called them an \"unnecessary escalation.\"",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Syria, US say Israel struck military air base in Idlib province",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/syria-us-say-israel-struck-military-air-base-in-idlib-province",
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        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "Syria, US say Israel struck military air base in Idlib province",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/syria-us-say-israel-struck-military-air-base-in-idlib-province-1721205",
        "published": "2026-08-18T13:30:28.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Politico EU",
        "title": "Trump’s Syria envoy calls Israeli air strikes on base ‘unnecessary escalation’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/trumps-syria-envoy-calls-israeli-air-strikes-on-base-unnecessary",
        "published": "2026-08-18T14:26:59.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "DW English (Top Stories)",
        "title": "Syria, US condemn Israeli strikes on military base",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/syria-us-condemn-israeli-strikes-on-military-base",
        "published": "2026-08-18T14:27:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "U.S. diplomat calls Israeli strikes on Syria base \"unnecessary escalation\"",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/u-s-diplomat-calls-israeli-strikes-on-syria-base-unnecessary",
        "published": "2026-08-18T14:45:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "US Syria envoy criticizes Israeli airstrikes on Idlib as unnecessary escalation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/us-syria-envoy-criticizes-israeli-airstrikes-on-idlib-as-unnecessary",
        "published": "2026-08-18T15:16:57.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Saudi Gazette",
        "title": "Saudi Arabia condemns Israeli airstrikes targeting Syria’s Abu al-Duhur military airport",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/saudi-arabia-condemns-israeli-airstrikes-targeting-syrias-abu-al",
        "published": "2026-08-18T17:43:36.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Haaretz",
        "title": "U.S. envoy to Syria condemns Israeli strikes on military base in country",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/u-s-envoy-to-syria-condemns-israeli-strikes-on-military-base-in",
        "published": "2026-08-18T17:57:31.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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