Syria airbase strike sends message to NATO as Netanyahu slams Erdogan

Israel-Turkey tensions are escalating over Syria as Benjamin Netanyahu’s government steps up its criticism of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and weighs tougher action against Ankara’s growing military role in the country. The confrontation follows Israel’s August 18 strike on Syria’s Abu al-Duhur airbase, which Israel said targeted infrastructure that could support a potential Turkish deployment. Fresh analysis has also raised questions over whether Israeli strikes on Turkish forces in Syria would trigger NATO’s collective-defence mechanism, adding a dangerous new dimension to the regional crisis.