{"id":2646659,"date":"2026-08-18T18:38:02","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T22:38:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israeli-strike-on-syrian-air-base-prompts-us-outrage\/"},"modified":"2026-08-18T18:44:21","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T22:44:21","slug":"israeli-strike-on-syrian-air-base-prompts-us-outrage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israeli-strike-on-syrian-air-base-prompts-us-outrage\/","title":{"rendered":"Israeli strike on Syrian air base prompts US outrage"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fisraeli-strike-on-syrian-air-base-prompts-us-outrage%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2646659&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>An Israeli air strike targeted a Syrian air base in Idlib province, leading to tensions with the United States.The attack, which hit Abu al Duhur Airbase eight times without reported casualties, was confirmed indirectly by Israeli Prime Minister benjamin Netanyahu&#8217;s office, citing Syria\u2019s permit of Turkish troops at the base as a security breach. Israel emphasized that the deployment threatened its security and had warned Syria repeatedly, but Syria and the U.S. criticized the strike as an unnecessary escalation and a violation of Syria\u2019s sovereignty. The strike&#8217;s true aim appeared to be Turkey, which has shown increasing hostility toward Israel and had recently tried to establish a joint base with Syria at Abu al Duhur. The U.S. and Syrian officials expressed concern over regional stability, while Israel shared classified intelligence beforehand, suggesting Turkey&#8217;s involvement and the complex geopolitical tensions in the region.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/israel\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"219\">Israeli<\/a> air strike on a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/syria\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"109\">Syrian<\/a> air base led to public friction with the United States, with U.S. Special Envoy Tom Barrack calling it an \u201cunnecessary escalation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Israel and the Trump administration have publicly diverged on the issue of Syria post-Assad, but the issue had faded into an uneasy peace after direct military clashes last year. On Tuesday, Israel launched a series of surprise air strikes against Syria\u2019s Abu al Duhur Airbase in Idlib province, hitting it eight times in attacks targeting the runway and storage facilities, according to the Syrian state-run Ekhbariya. No casualties were reported.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4691468\/israel-strike-syria-air-base-us-outrage-unnecessary-escalation\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Israeli strike on Syrian air base prompts US outrage<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4690936\/andy-burnham-susie-wiles-impersonator-messages-zero-consequence\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Andy Burnham insists \u2018zero consequence\u2019 from falling for Susie Wiles impersonator as ministers\u2019 phone numbers appear online<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4690824\/trump-post-map-strait-hormuz-us-territory\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump posts map showing Strait of Hormuz as US territory<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While the Israeli military has remained mum on the raid, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu\u2019s office effectively confirmed it in a statement, accusing Syria of breaking their <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/security\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"2021\">security<\/a> understanding by allowing Turkish troops to deploy at the airbase.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIsrael 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,\u201d the statement read. \u201cIsrael repeatedly warned Syria that such a deployment would pose a threat to Israel\u2019s security. Syria chose to ignore these warnings.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It concluded that any threats to its security won\u2019t be tolerated, but that it would \u201cwelcome\u201d a return to the status quo.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As with previous clashes over Syria, Washington ultimately sided with Damascus, criticizing Israel through Barrack.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe are deeply concerned that the confirmed Israeli airstrikes on Abu al-Duhur Airbase constitute an unnecessary escalation that does not advance regional stability,\u201d the special envoy said in a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/USAMBTurkiye\/status\/2089664751584288836?s=20\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/x.com\/USAMBTurkiye\/status\/2089664751584288836?s=20\">post<\/a> on X.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe Al-Sharra government has neither adopted a predatory posture nor maintained proxy forces,\u201d Barrack said. \u201cIt has, in fact, repeatedly indicated a preference for de-escalation with Israel. The United States has in the past, and will continue in the future, to host discussions to encourage diplomatic cadence over kinetic frustration for both nations.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His language was nearly identical to that used by the Syrian Foreign Ministry, which condemned the attack as \u201ca dangerous escalation that threatens security and stability in the region,\u201d and \u201cunjustified aggression and a flagrant violation of Syria\u2019s sovereignty and territorial integrity.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Israel didn\u2019t publicly respond to Barrack\u2019s statement, but a senior Israeli official speaking with Fox News said that Jerusalem had shared \u201chighly classified\u201d intelligence in advance about the base.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cHighly sensitive intelligence was shared with the United States in advance, at the most senior levels of the various agencies and bodies,\u201d the official said. \u201cAl-Sharaa understands that he cannot operate like the previous Syrian regime, which maintained proxy forces. It\u2019s possible that he didn\u2019t understand what was going on, or didn\u2019t know.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The true target of the strike was Turkey, which has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jewish-dem-group-on-defense-for-going-easy-on-ilhan-omar\/\" title=\"Jewish Dem Group on Defense for Going Easy on Ilhan Omar\">grown increasingly hostile<\/a> toward Israel since the war in Gaza, and over its differing approach to Syria. Turkey is one of, if not the closest, ally of Sharaa, having saved his forces from destruction in 2020 and granted him key international legitimacy.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4686890\/zelensky-missile-plea-ukraine\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4686890\/zelensky-missile-plea-ukraine\/\">ZELENSKY\u2019S MISSILE PLEA SHOWS DIRE STATE OF UKRAINE\u2019S WAR MACHINE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The increasingly cozy relationship between Damascus and Ankara has sparked Israeli fears that Turkey could be rapidly building up Sharaa\u2019s forces to possibly threaten Israel in the near future. Syrian sources cited by <em>Israel Hayom<\/em> said the Tuesday strike came just one day after a Turkish delegation visited the base, looking to turn it into a joint base for Syrian and Turkish forces.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By Israel\u2019s calculation, Turkey occupied 5% of Syrian territory, though essentially with Damascus\u2019s blessing and cooperation.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-26\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-5\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Israeli strike on Syrian base sparks US criticism and tensions<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2653,"featured_media":2646660,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AP23180636324958.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[4671,84343,43767,7887,75442],"class_list":["post-2646659","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-israel","tag-middle-east-tension-2","tag-military-strike","tag-syria","tag-us-reaction"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AP23180636324958.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2646659","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2653"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2646659"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2646659\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2646663,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2646659\/revisions\/2646663"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2646660"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2646659"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2646659"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2646659"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}