Israel 'baited' Turkey with Abu al-Duhur airbase 'pre-election' strike, US Envoy Tom Barrack says
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Source: The Jerusalem Post
Published: 2026-08-22 21:17 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Defence, Middle East, Military & Defence, Elections, War & Conflict
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The Israeli strike on the Abu al-Duhur military base in Syria on Tuesday, which nearly led to a direct military confrontation with Turkey, may have been intended to provoke Ankara and could have been linked to political considerations ahead of Israel’s elections, US Special Envoy to Syria and Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack suggested on Saturday.
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