Current sectionMiddle East NewsSyria NewsTurkey condemned Israel's strike on a Syrian air base and vowed continued military support for Damascus, as Israeli officials warned Ankara against establishing a presence in the country and the U.S. sought to avert a direct confrontationShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeYaniv Kubovichand Reuters12:28 PM • August 20 2026 IDTIsrael on Wednesday escalated its warnings against Turkey over Ankara's growing military role in Syria, after an Israeli strike on a Syrian airbase raised fears in Washington of a possible confrontation between the two U.S. partners.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:SyriaIsrael–TurkeyTurkeyIsrael KatzCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesGaza probeE1 Settlement Tender Syria Strikes QusraNetanyahuBen-GvirWest BankPollHaaretz PodcastCanada's Antisemitism Crisis Is More Than Just a FailureAustralia Summons Israeli Envoy Over IDF Not Probing Killing of Gaza Aid WorkersU.K. Condemns 'Unacceptable' Israeli E1 Settlement Tender, Summons EnvoyTurkey Condemns Israeli Strike in Syria, Vows Military Support for DamascusU.S. Provides $206 Million for Gaza Force Despite Deadlocked Peace PlanRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIShe's the Superstar of the Israeli Left, and She Wants PowerIDF Marks Detained Palestinians With Numbers as Northern West Bank Raids ExpandIsrael Police Say Missing Israeli Mother and Daughter Found in ArgentinaReality Check: As the Election Nears, Haaretz Debunks Israeli Politicians' Biggest Lies'We're Not Nazis. This Isn't an Extermination Machine as During the Holocaust'The American Jewish Establishment Is Defending an Israel That No Longer Exists