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  "id": 2645460,
  "title": "Israel conducts fresh strike in Syria after US criticism",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/israel-conducts-fresh-strike-in-syria-after-us-criticism-2645460",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-22T20:17:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Channel News Asia",
    "slug": "channel-news-asia",
    "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/israel-conducts-fresh-strike-in-syria-after-us-criticism-6335281"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Israel conducted a strike in Syria on Saturday, August 22, in response to criticism from US envoy Tom Barrack, who called the attack an \"unnecessary escalation\" that could have been intended to provoke conflict with Turkey. Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz defended the strike, stating that intelligence had been shared with authorized parties in the United States before the operation. The attack targeted a disused military air base in northwest Syria, which Israel accused Turkey of seeking to use. Turkey denied any connection to the site. The incident has escalated tensions between Israel and Turkey, with both leaders trading accusations of antisemitism and seeking an Interpol red notice for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over a previous incident involving a Gaza-bound aid flotilla. Syrian state television reported that a man was wounded in an Israeli drone strike near the Golan Heights, which Israel denied targeting a specific individual. The Israeli military stated that the strike was in response to a terrorist advancing terror preparations.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Israeli drone strike in Syria wounds at least one person",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/israeli-drone-strike-in-syria-wounds-at-least-one-person",
        "published": "2026-08-22T10:28:56.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Haaretz",
        "title": "Syria report: Man wounded in Israeli drone strike on country's southwest",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/syria-report-man-wounded-in-israeli-drone-strike-on-countrys-southwest",
        "published": "2026-08-22T10:35:53.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "One injured in alleged IDF drone strike in Syria near Damascus - report",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/one-injured-in-alleged-idf-drone-strike-in-syria-near-damascus-report",
        "published": "2026-08-22T11:30:15.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Dawn",
        "title": "US says intelligence behind Israeli strike on Syria air base was wrong",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/us-says-intelligence-behind-israeli-strike-on-syria-air-base-was-wrong",
        "published": "2026-08-22T12:18:08.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Israeli drone strike targets car near Damascus, injures one",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/israeli-drone-strike-targets-car-near-damascus-injures-one",
        "published": "2026-08-22T12:23:50.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "US questions intelligence behind Israeli Syria strike",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/us-questions-intelligence-behind-israeli-syria-strike",
        "published": "2026-08-22T14:29:03.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Israel conducts fresh strike in Syria after US criticism",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/israel-conducts-fresh-strike-in-syria-after-us-criticism",
        "published": "2026-08-22T14:53:24.000Z"
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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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