{
  "id": 1884805,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-19T06:49:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn - Pakistan",
    "slug": "dawn-pakistan",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2023864/pakistan-condemns-unprovoked-israeli-attack-on-syria-air-base"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Pakistan strongly condemned Israel's \"unprovoked\" attack on a Syrian air base near Aleppo, expressing solidarity with the Syrian people and emphasizing the need for accountability from Israel. The attacks, which took place on Tuesday, involved eight airstrikes on the runway and storage facilities at the Abu al-Duhur base, according to military sources. No casualties were reported. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office claimed that Syria had ignored warnings from Israel about the potential threat to its security. Meanwhile, Turkey denounced the Israeli strikes, stating that they aimed to legitimize Israel's unlawful actions against Syria's sovereignty.",
  "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",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-08-19T06:49:45.000Z"
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      {
        "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."
}