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Israel’s Airstrikes on Syrian Bases Signal Growing Tensions with Turkey
Israel has intensified its military operations this week by conducting a series of airstrikes on Syrian military airfields. Officials confirmed to Fox News Digital that these strikes aim to send a decisive message to Turkey, urging it not to disrupt Israeli aerial activities in Syrian airspace.
This recent escalation marks a pivotal shift in Israel’s policy towards Turkey, particularly as the latter seeks to enhance its military footprint in Syria amid an increasingly unstable regional landscape.
Targets of the Israeli Airstrikes
The Israeli Defense Forces targeted significant assets at the Hama military airport and the T-4 airbase. Strikes focused on critical infrastructure, including runways, fuel storage facilities, radar systems, and weapons caches. These operations followed extensive intelligence-gathering efforts by the Israeli air force, which monitored military assets at the targeted installations.
Control of these airbases lies with the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. However, Turkey reportedly views these bases as potential sites for expansion and the installation of advanced air defense systems.
Turkey’s Growing Ambitions in Syria
Recent reports indicate Turkey’s increasing ambitions within Syria. According to sources from Middle East Eye, Turkish forces have initiated moves to assume control of the T-4 base, planning to deploy air defense systems on-site. Following the downfall of Assad in December, Ankara has actively pursued negotiations with Syria’s interim government concerning a possible defense pact.
In response to these developments, Turkey’s Foreign Ministry sharply condemned the Israeli strikes, labeling its government as
