Current sectionMiddle East NewsSyria NewsSyrian officials worry that Turkey's moves to court Damascus could be interpreted in Israel as provocations and lead to a further escalation, one which Syria is unprepared for, a Syrian source said. Ankara, meanwhile, expects Washington to rein Israel inShare 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 formatSubscribe12:09 AM • August 21 2026 IDTSyria and Turkey are seeking to avoid a broader conflict with Israel, even as the latest Israeli strikes in the country have increased pressure on both countries.CommentsIn the NewsSyrian and Turkish Sources: Netanyahu Seeking Escalation, We're Not InterestedThe IDF's Gaza Investigations Aren't Professionalism – They're Political TheaterNetanyahu Boots Union Chief From Likud After Alleged Airport Strike Brings ChaosThe Israeli Army Has Plenty of Soldiers. Why Is It Determined to Draft Haredim?Israeli Indicted After Allegedly Attacking Palestinian, Running Over His SheepRemembering 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 ExpandThe American Jewish Establishment Is Defending an Israel That No Longer ExistsIsrael Police Say Missing Israeli Mother and Daughter Found in ArgentinaReality Check: As the Election Nears, Haaretz Debunks Israeli Politicians' Biggest LiesSo Will It Be a Problem if Miriam Adelson Flies to Israel to Vote?
Syrian and Turkish sources: Netanyahu seeking escalation, we're not interested
Syrian officials worry that Turkey's moves to court Damascus could be interpreted in Israel as provocations and lead to a further escalation, one which Syria is unprepared for, a Syrian source said. Ankara, meanwhile, expects Washington to rein Israel in
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