The Israeli newspaper Haaretz criticized Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over his decision to strike targets in Syria, warning that the escalation could drag Israel into a “pointless conflict” with Türkiye, Anadolu reports.
“While we were wondering whether, ahead of the election, Benjamin Netanyahu would choose to wage war in Gaza or Lebanon, or perhaps ignite the West Bank, he decided to make a move in northern Syria, expanding a front with Türkiye,” the daily said in an editorial on Sunday.
It said Israel’s anti-Türkiye rhetoric in recent months had evolved into an attack on a military airfield in northern Syria on Tuesday.
The paper cited Netanyahu’s claim that the attack allegedly targeted the expansion of the Turkish presence in the region. Ankara and Washington have denied the Israeli claim and accused the Israeli prime minister of acting for electoral reasons.
On Tuesday, Israeli aircraft carried out eight strikes on the runway of the Abu al-Duhur military airfield in Idlib province, northwestern Syria, damaging its infrastructure.
