Israel Hits Syrian Airbase in 8 Strikes as Analysts Say It Warned Damascus and Turkiye
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Updated · Al Jazeera English · Aug 18
Israel Hits Syrian Airbase in 8 Strikes as Analysts Say It Warned Damascus and Turkiye
3 articles · Updated · Al Jazeera English · Aug 18
Summary
Eight airstrikes hit Syria’s Abu al-Duhur airbase in Idlib on Tuesday, damaging airstrips and storage facilities but causing no reported injuries, in what Syria, the US and Jordan blamed on Israel.
Analysts said the raid was aimed less at an immediate threat than at blocking Syria from rebuilding an air force, after Damascus repaired facilities, worked on aircraft and trained new personnel.
Abu al-Duhur’s location about 70 km from the Turkish border also pointed to a warning for Turkiye, which maintains influence in northern Syria and could help strengthen Syrian air capabilities.
The strike fits a broader Israeli campaign since Bashar al-Assad’s fall in December 2024, including attacks on Syrian bases in March 2025 and the Defence Ministry in Damascus in July.