Key facts
- Turkey denies Israeli claims about its troop presence at Abu al-Duhur air base.
- Israel reportedly conducted airstrikes on Abu al-Duhur air base.
- The U.S. and Turkey condemned the airstrikes as an 'unnecessary escalation'.
- Eight Israeli airstrikes targeted Abu al-Duhur military airbase in northwestern Syria.
- The strikes hit the runway and storage facilities at the base.
- No casualties were reported from the airstrikes.
- Abu al-Duhur air base is used as a training center for Syria's new army.
- Syria's new army was established after the ouster of the al-Assad regime in late 2024.
- U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee called some Israeli settler actions 'terrorism'.
- Huckabee condemned settler actions, including the siege of Palestinian homes.
Turkey has refuted Israeli allegations that its military presence at Syria's Abu al-Duhur air base constituted a threat, dismissing the claims as baseless. This denial follows reports that Israel conducted airstrikes targeting the airbase. Both the U.S. and Turkey have condemned these reported strikes, characterizing them as an 'unnecessary escalation.'
Reports indicate that eight Israeli airstrikes hit the Abu al-Duhur military airbase, located in northwestern Syria. The strikes reportedly impacted the runway and storage facilities at the base. No casualties were reported as a result of these attacks. The Abu al-Duhur airbase has been utilized as a training center for Syria's new army following the ouster of the al-Assad regime in late 2024.
In a separate but related development concerning the region, U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee has issued a strong condemnation of certain Israeli settler actions in the occupied West Bank. Huckabee described these actions as 'terrorism,' a notably sharp rebuke from a U.S. official. He specifically denounced settler conduct, including the siege of Palestinian homes.