Israel's recent strike on Syria's Abu al-Duhur airbase signals a new dangerous front. The underlying contest involves shaping Syria's future military and political order. Israel views a Turkish-backed Syrian military as a strategic threat to its security. Turkey sees Israeli actions as an attempt to limit its regional influence. The possibility of accidental escalation between these two nations remains a concern.

Rhetoric is one thing. Action is another. The bombing of Syria is not entirely new. Israel carried out thousands of airstrikes before the fall of the Assad regime in December 2024.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was “dragging Turkiye into dangerous adventures in Syria,” Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said on Thursday, following an attack on a…

Abu Al Duhur base near Aleppo seen as a major military asset