Israel Strikes Air Base in Syria, Drawing Ire From the U.S.
The attack was the latest in a series of Israeli military interventions in Syria over the past two years. By Christina Goldbaum and Reham Mourshed Reporting from Beirut, Lebanon and Damascus, Syria Israel carried out airstrikes on a defunct military air base in northwestern Syria on Tuesday, prompting the United States to condemn the attack as a threat to regional stability in the latest outburst of American frustration with Israel. Eight airstrikes hit the Abu al-Duhur military air base in Idlib, a city about 40 miles from the border with Turkey, according to the Syrian state media, and did not cause any casualties. The Trump administration has been a vocal proponent of Syria’s new government led by President Ahmed al-Sharaa, and the U.S. special envoy to Syria and Iraq, Tom Barrack, said in a statement on social media that Israel’s actions “constitute an unnecessary escalation.” “The Al-Sharra government has neither adopted a predatory posture nor maintained proxy forces,” Mr. With respect to Gaza, Mr.
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American and Syrian officials said Israel carried out the attack, the latest in a series of military interventions in Syria over the past two years. By Christina Goldbaum and Reham Mourshed Reporting from Beirut, Lebanon and Damascus, Syria Israel carried out airstrikes on a defunct military air base in northwestern Syria on Tuesday, prompting the United States to condemn the attack as a threat to regional stability in the latest outburst of American frustration with Israel. Syrian and U.S. officials said Israel carried out the attack, while the Israeli military declined to comment. Eight airstrikes hit the Abu al-Duhur military air base in Idlib, a city about 40 miles from the border with Turkey, according to the Syrian state media, and did not cause any casualties. Barrack, who is also the U.S. ambassador to Turkey, added. “It has, in fact, repeatedly indicated a preference for de-escalation with Israel.” Mr.
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American and Syrian officials said Israel carried out the attack, the latest in a series of military interventions in Syria over the past two years. By Christina Goldbaum and Reham Mourshed Reporting from Beirut, Lebanon and Damascus, Syria Israel carried out airstrikes on a defunct military air base in northwestern Syria on Tuesday, prompting the United States to condemn the attack as a threat to regional stability in the latest outburst of American frustration with Israel. Syrian and U.S. officials said Israel carried out the attack, while the Israeli military declined to comment. Eight airstrikes hit the Abu al-Duhur military air base in Idlib, a city about 40 miles from the border with Turkey, according to the Syrian state media, and did not cause any casualties. Barrack, who is also the U.S. ambassador to Turkey, added. “It has, in fact, repeatedly indicated a preference for de-escalation with Israel.” Mr.
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American and Syrian officials said Israel carried out the attack, the latest in a series of military interventions in Syria over the past two years. By Christina Goldbaum and Reham Mourshed Reporting from Beirut, Lebanon and Damascus, Syria Israel carried out airstrikes on a defunct military air base in northwestern Syria on Tuesday, prompting the United States to condemn the attack as a threat to regional stability in the latest outburst of American frustration with Israel. Syrian and U.S. officials said Israel carried out the attack, while the Israeli military declined to comment. Eight airstrikes hit the Abu al-Duhur military air base in Idlib, a city about 40 miles from the border with Turkey, according to the Syrian state media, and did not cause any casualties. Barrack, who is also the U.S. ambassador to Turkey, added. “It has, in fact, repeatedly indicated a preference for de-escalation with Israel.” Mr.
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The attack was the latest in a series of Israeli military interventions in Syria over the past two years. By Christina Goldbaum and Reham Mourshed Reporting from Beirut, Lebanon and Damascus, Syria Israel carried out airstrikes on a defunct military air base in northwestern Syria on Tuesday, prompting the United States to condemn the attack as a threat to regional stability in the latest outburst of American frustration with Israel. Eight airstrikes hit the Abu al-Duhur military air base in Idlib, a city about 40 miles from the border with Turkey, according to the Syrian state media, and did not cause any casualties. The Trump administration has been a vocal proponent of Syria’s new government led by President Ahmed al-Sharaa, and the U.S. special envoy to Syria and Iraq, Tom Barrack, said in a statement on social media that Israel’s actions “constitute an unnecessary escalation.” “The Al-Sharra government has neither adopted a predatory posture nor maintained proxy forces,” Mr. With respect to Gaza, Mr.