Israel has confirmed that it was behind overnight airstrikes against a Syrian military airport, where it claims Turkey was planning to deploy forces.
“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,” said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office in an English-language statement.
The Prime Minister’s Office said Israel “repeatedly warned Syria that such a deployment would pose a threat to Israel’s security.”
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“Syria chose to ignore these warnings,” the PMO said, adding a that Israel “will not tolerate threats to its security, and would welcome a return to the status quo.”
