US Warns Israeli Airstrike in Syria Risks Direct Israel-Turkey Military Clash

A recent Israeli airstrike on a Syrian Air Force base near Aleppo, approximately 70 kilometers east of the Turkish border, has raised immediate concerns about a potential direct military confrontation between Israel and Turkey. Tom Barrack, President Donald Trump's envoy, told i24NEWS that Turkish forces on the ground were not pre-warned about the Israeli attack, which could have triggered a response from Turkish fighter jets mistakenly believing they were under assault.

The Israeli Prime Minister's office stated that Syria violated an agreed security status quo by allowing Turkish forces to deploy at the airbase, a move Israel viewed as a direct threat. Israel responded with military action after Syria ignored repeated warnings. Barrack added that the United States is now facilitating quiet talks to revive a deconfliction mechanism between Israel and Syria, potentially including Turkey, emphasizing the need for reliable, around-the-clock communication to prevent similar incidents in the future.