Power play
This feels less about Syria and more about Israel drawing a line with Turkiye. Are we watching a new regional rivalry unfold?
Was Israel’s strike on a Syrian airbase meant as a warning to Turkiye?
DUBAI: Israel’s airstrike on the Abu Al-Duhur military airport in Syria’s Idlib province on Tuesday was not just an attack on Syrian military infrastructure. Analysts believe it was a calculated message to the post-Assad leadership in Damascus and its Turkish allies. The strike, which damaged the runway but caused no casualties, immediately drew condemnation from Damascus, Ankara and Washington.