Israel Bombs Syria Into Submission — Is Turkey the Next Target?
As Israeli airstrikes reduce Syrian air bases to rubble, a new war of words erupts between Jerusalem and Ankara — who will control Syria’s future? Israel has dramatically escalated its airstrikes in Syria, targeting key military installations near Damascus and obliterating the Hama air base in one of the most intense bombing campaigns since Bashar al-Assad’s fall . The strikes, which killed at least nine people and wounded dozens, were framed by Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz as a “clear warning” to Syria’s new Islamist rulers. But beyond the immediate military objectives, Israel is sending another message — this time to Turkey, which it accuses of turning Syria into a “Turkish protectorate.” The diplomatic fallout was immediate. Turkey’s Foreign Ministry fired back, labeling Israel the “greatest threat to regional security” and demanding its withdrawal from Syrian territory. Ankara’s sharp rebuke underscores the deepening rivalry between the two regional powers, both vying...
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