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European Jewish News · Aug 18, 2026

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Middle East: Israel has confirmed it carried out airstrikes on a Syrian military airbase, saying the attack was aimed at preventing Turkey from deploying forces there. “Israel and Syria agreed to a status quo in security matters, which Syria was on the verge of breaching by permitting Turkish troops to deploy at an airbase near Aleppo,” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said. The PMO said Israel had “repeatedly warned Syria that such a deployment would pose a threat to Israel’s security,” but that “Syria chose to ignore these warnings.” Join EJN:

Middle East: Israel has confirmed it carried out airstrikes on a Syrian military airbase, saying the attack was aimed at preventing Turkey from deploying forces there. “Israel and Syria agreed to a status quo in security matters, which Syria was on the verge of breaching by permitting Turkish troops to deploy at an airbase near Aleppo,” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said. The PMO said Israel had “repeatedly warned Syria that such a deployment would pose a threat to Israel’s security,” but that “Syria chose to ignore these warnings.” Join EJN: https://wa.me/447443160130?text=Hi!%20I%20would%20like%20to%20subscribe%20to%20the%20EJN.%20My%20name%20is:%20

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