Since the fall of Bashar Assad almost two years ago, Syria has made numerous overtures to Israel, only to find a government inept at negotiation and reliant solely on military might. The U.S. must carefully watch over Netanyahu before Israel's upcoming electionLouis Fishman07:33 AM • August 23 2026 IDTThe Israeli strike on Abu al-Duhur airbase in northern Syria has raised concerns about a potential Israeli-Turkish conflict becoming the next major escalation in the Middle East. The attack followed claims by Israeli officials that Syria was planning to permit Turkish forces to use the airbase, an assertion Syria has denied. Turkey responded firmly, stating it will "continue to support Syria's efforts to develop its own military capability and infrastructure."Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:SyriaIsrael–TurkeyIsrael Elections 2026CommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesWest BankHind RajabTurkey-InterpolE1 TenderNetanyahuGazaCalifornia Special ElectionHaQuizHaaretz PodcastTrump's Envoy Was Right to Condemn Netanyahu Over Syria StrikeBen-Gurion Airport Has Everything Israel Loves: Privilege, Racism and a Way OutNetanyahu's Answer to Election Trouble: Open a Front With Turkey and SyriaPolice Shoot Dead Two People Amid Feud Between East Jerusalem FamiliesNetanyahu Is Dragging Israel Into Another Pointless Confrontation – With TurkeyRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIIDF Marks Detained Palestinians With Numbers as Northern West Bank Raids ExpandThe American Jewish Establishment Is Defending an Israel That No Longer ExistsSo Will It Be a Problem if Miriam Adelson Flies to Israel to Vote?An Israeli Startup Is Reinventing Salmon Farming. It May Upend a Global IndustryIsraeli Army Orders Criminal Probes Into Killing of Hind Rajab, Gaza MedicsGo to Qusra to See What Israel Is Trying to Hide