{
  "id": 1882612,
  "title": "Pakistan condemns ‘unprovoked’ Israeli attack on Syria air base",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/pakistan-condemns-unprovoked-israeli-attack-on-syria-air-base",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-19T06:49:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn",
    "slug": "dawn",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2023864/pakistan-condemns-unprovoked-israeli-attack-on-syria-air-base"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Wednesday, Pakistan strongly condemned Israel's \"unprovoked\" airstrike on a Syrian air base, warning that such acts could further destabilize the region. Syria's state-run Ekhbariya television reported that Israel conducted eight airstrikes on the runway and storage facilities at Abu al-Duhur base near Aleppo. Neither Israeli nor Syrian sources reported any casualties. The Foreign Office emphasized that the attack was a clear violation of international law and called for the international community to hold Israel accountable for its actions. US envoy Tom Barrack echoed these sentiments, stating that the strikes \"constitute an unnecessary escalation that does not advance regional stability.\" The attack marks Israel's defiance of the United States, which has backed Syria's new government. Syrian Foreign Minister Assad al-Shibani urged Israel to reconsider its position, asserting that the strikes had no security justification and threatening further diplomatic efforts to deter further attacks.",
  "summary": "The Foreign Office (FO) on Wednesday strongly condemned the “unprovoked” attack carried out by Israel on an air base in Syria, saying such acts had the potential to “further undermine regional peace and stability”. Syria’s state-run Ekhbariya television, citing a military source, said on Tuesday that Israel carried out eight airstrikes on the runway and storage facilities at the Abu al-Duhur base…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Dawn - Pakistan",
        "title": "Pakistan condemns ‘unprovoked’ Israeli attack on Syria air base",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/pakistan-condemns-unprovoked-israeli-attack-on-syria-air-base-1884805",
        "published": "2026-08-19T06:49:45.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "NPR",
        "title": "Israel strikes an air base in Syria to prevent Turkish troops from deploying",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/israel-strikes-an-air-base-in-syria-to-prevent-turkish-troops-from",
        "published": "2026-08-19T07:51:59.000Z"
      }
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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."
}