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Israel warned Syria that allowing Turkish troops to deploy at an airbase near Aleppo would breach a security understanding and threaten Israel’s security. The warning followed Israeli strikes on Syria’s Abu al-Duhur Airbase, condemned by Syria, Jordan and Qatar. The US urged restraint and dialogue to prevent further regional escalation.

Tel Aviv: Israel and Syria had agreed to maintain a status quo on security matters, but Syria was on the verge of breaching the understanding by allowing Turkish troops to deploy at an airbase near Aleppo, the Prime Minister's Office of Israel said on Tuesday.

In a post shared on X, the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel had repeatedly warned Syria that such a deployment would pose a threat to its security.

"The Prime Minister's Office: 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. Israel repeatedly warned Syria that such a deployment would pose a threat to Israel's security. Syria chose to ignore these warnings," the post read.

"Israel will not tolerate threats to its security, and would welcome a return to the status quo," it added.