Tel Aviv/ANKARA: Tensions have escalated between Israel and Turkey after an Israeli airstrike on a Syrian airbase.
Israel has accused Turkey of preparing to deploy its troops to a military base in Syria that Israel considers a threat to itself.
According to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office, Israel and Syria had agreed to maintain the status quo on security matters, but Syria’s possible deployment of Turkish troops to an airbase near Aleppo came close to violating that agreement.
Israel says it has warned Syria several times that the deployment of Turkish troops could pose a threat to Israeli security, but Syria ignored these warnings.
Turkey, on the other hand, has rejected Israel’s accusations. Turkish officials have said that Turkey was not preparing to pose a threat to Israel by deploying troops to any Syrian airbase.
The attack is particularly significant because the United States, while criticizing Israel’s move, has blamed its ally Israel for the attack. This situation indicates the growing tension between Israel, Turkey, and Syria in the region.